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Potassium sulfite

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Formula
  
K2SO3

Appearance
  
white solid

Molar mass
  
158.26 g/mol

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Potassium sulfite (K2SO3) is a chemical compound which is the salt of potassium cation and sulfite anion. As a food additive it is used as a preservative under the E number E225 (INS number 225). It is approved for use in Australia and New Zealand and is not approved in the EU.

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Potassium sulfite Wikipedia