Ammonium Sulfite

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    10196-04-0

    Molecular formula
    H8N2O3S

    SMILES
    [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]S(=O)[O-]

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 94.92%
    Bitter 13.49%
    Sharp 12.01%
    Clean 10.61%
    Sulfurous 9.97%
    Pungent 9.87%
    Cooked 9.21%
    Sour 9.07%
    Savory 8.54%
    Malty 8.39%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 50.48%
    Pungent 29.0%
    Rotten 25.06%
    Formyl 23.53%
    Vinegar 23.27%
    Sulfur 22.52%
    Mustard 22.44%
    Mousy 22.25%
    Decomposing cabbage 21.64%
    Egg 20.09%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Odorless

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    10.68 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    116.14 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 14.98 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Soluble in water, almost insoluble in alcohol, acetone.

  • Synonyms

    • AMMONIUM SULFITE
    • Ammonium sulphite
    • Diammonium sulfite
    • 10196-04-0
    • diazanium;sulfite
    • Diammonium sulfonate
    • Ammonium sulfonate
    • 8LF589Y5GD
    • Sulfurous acid, diammonium salt
    • UNII-8LF589Y5GD
    • Sulfurous acid, ammonium salt
    • AMMONIUM SULFITE [MI]
    • AMMONIUM SULFITE [HSDB]
    • DTXSID2064991
    • HSDB 1426
    • EINECS 233-484-9
    • Sulfurous acid ammonium salt (1:2)
    • EC 233-484-9
    • ammoniumsulfite
    • Ammoniumsulfit
    • diazanium;sulite
    • AMMONIUM SULFITE [INCI]
    • DTXCID4032667
    • CHEBI:186946
    • AKOS015904487
    • Sulfurous acid, ammonium salt (1:2)
    • FA164872
    • NS00080977

  • Applications

    Ammonium sulfite (CAS 10196-04-0) is primarily used as a reducing agent in industrial chemical processes, helping to suppress oxidation and reduce metal oxides; it also serves as a source of sulfite ions for bleaching and pulping operations in the paper and textile/printing sectors, and for dechlorinating water and cooling systems. In photography, ammonium sulfite is used as a preservative and antioxidant in developer solutions and related processing baths. Additionally, it participates in cleaning formulations and metal surface treatments to remove oxides, with use and concentrations tailored to specific formulations and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 78.83
    methanol 170.09
    isopropanol 42.78
    water 92.53
    ethyl acetate 6.03
    n-propanol 51.16
    acetone 12.42
    n-butanol 34.65
    acetonitrile 11.88
    DMF 93.55
    toluene 0.99
    isobutanol 29.79
    1,4-dioxane 18.74
    methyl acetate 10.0
    THF 33.44
    2-butanone 8.76
    n-pentanol 16.87
    sec-butanol 31.92
    n-hexane 1.43
    ethylene glycol 114.83
    NMP 74.47
    cyclohexane 1.06
    DMSO 67.67
    n-butyl acetate 5.8
    n-octanol 7.19
    chloroform 13.47
    n-propyl acetate 3.27
    acetic acid 118.6
    dichloromethane 10.42
    cyclohexanone 13.58
    propylene glycol 98.01
    isopropyl acetate 2.88
    DMAc 53.16
    2-ethoxyethanol 29.41
    isopentanol 17.44
    n-heptane 1.25
    ethyl formate 16.65
    1,2-dichloroethane 5.63
    n-hexanol 17.76
    2-methoxyethanol 84.03
    isobutyl acetate 2.03
    tetrachloromethane 4.51
    n-pentyl acetate 4.9
    transcutol 21.53
    n-heptanol 10.78
    ethylbenzene 0.68
    MIBK 2.57
    2-propoxyethanol 32.06
    tert-butanol 31.62
    MTBE 6.94
    2-butoxyethanol 22.0
    propionic acid 61.45
    o-xylene 1.26
    formic acid 175.99
    diethyl ether 5.55
    m-xylene 0.98
    p-xylene 1.08
    chlorobenzene 2.56
    dimethyl carbonate 5.07
    n-octane 0.53
    formamide 102.28
    cyclopentanone 25.22
    2-pentanone 5.54
    anisole 2.17
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 8.8
    gamma-butyrolactone 43.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 42.71
    pyridine 11.29
    3-pentanone 4.35
    furfural 35.16
    n-dodecane 0.35
    diethylene glycol 39.58
    diisopropyl ether 1.19
    tert-amyl alcohol 26.93
    acetylacetone 4.43
    n-hexadecane 0.36
    acetophenone 2.94
    methyl propionate 8.93
    isopentyl acetate 4.82
    trichloroethylene 9.43
    n-nonanol 5.94
    cyclohexanol 17.97
    benzyl alcohol 6.05
    2-ethylhexanol 6.52
    isooctanol 6.75
    dipropyl ether 4.13
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2.73
    ethyl lactate 7.2
    propylene carbonate 19.55
    n-methylformamide 71.49
    2-pentanol 14.57
    n-pentane 1.57
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 19.73
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 6.16
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 10.61
    mesitylene 0.72
    ε-caprolactone 15.65
    p-cymene 1.25
    epichlorohydrin 18.73
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3.9
    2-aminoethanol 123.64
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 44.22
    sulfolane 56.74
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.93
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 17.24
    n-hexyl acetate 6.19
    isooctane 0.45
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 15.79
    sec-butyl acetate 1.8
    tert-butyl acetate 2.88
    decalin 0.5
    glycerin 121.02
    diglyme 20.14
    acrylic acid 68.39
    isopropyl myristate 2.02
    n-butyric acid 42.88
    acetyl acetate 3.68
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 4.82
    ethyl propionate 3.29
    nitromethane 53.99
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4.35
    benzonitrile 5.07
    trioctyl phosphate 4.2
    1-bromopropane 4.09
    gamma-valerolactone 34.97
    n-decanol 4.29
    triethyl phosphate 3.36
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 5.53
    propionitrile 11.05
    vinylene carbonate 17.68
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 42.0
    DMS 4.89
    cumene 0.77
    2-octanol 5.85
    2-hexanone 3.21
    octyl acetate 3.66
    limonene 1.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 21.18
    ethyl orthosilicate 3.25
    tributyl phosphate 4.04
    diacetone alcohol 9.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 2.63
    acrylonitrile 16.85
    aniline 7.53
    1,3-propanediol 86.53
    bromobenzene 1.54
    dibromomethane 6.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 10.67
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3.5
    tetrabutyl urea 5.54
    diisobutyl methanol 2.81
    2-phenylethanol 6.71
    styrene 0.8
    dioctyl adipate 3.49
    dimethyl sulfate 11.41
    ethyl butyrate 3.59
    methyl lactate 18.5
    butyl lactate 9.22
    diethyl carbonate 2.92
    propanediol butyl ether 22.04
    triethyl orthoformate 3.89
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.33
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 6.58
    morpholine 33.31
    tert-butylamine 15.74
    n-dodecanol 3.15
    dimethoxymethane 19.32
    ethylene carbonate 13.8
    cyrene 12.29
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 5.41
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3.8
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3.85
    4-methylpyridine 8.29
    dibutyl ether 2.65
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.81
    DEF 15.02
    dimethyl isosorbide 12.39
    tetrachloroethylene 10.11
    eugenol 9.51
    triacetin 5.1
    span 80 14.73
    1,4-butanediol 34.82
    1,1-dichloroethane 4.95
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 9.6
    methyl formate 37.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 21.59
    n-decane 0.55
    butyronitrile 11.26
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 4.62
    1-chlorooctane 1.68
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.74
    n-nonane 0.56
    undecane 0.42
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.58
    cyclooctane 0.42
    cyclopentanol 35.52
    tetrahydropyran 12.35
    tert-amyl methyl ether 6.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 14.56
    1-hexene 2.82
    2-isopropoxyethanol 12.87
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 47.79
    methyl butyrate 5.7

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IFRA standard 51

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