Potassium metabisulfite
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Molecular Structure
Other Information
- CAS Registry Number: 16731-55-8
- Safety Statements: Experimental reproductive effects. A very irritating material. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of SOx and K2SO3. See also SULFITES.
- Hazard Symbols: Xi: Irritant;
- EINECS: 240-795-3
- Molecular Weight: 222.3236
- InchiKey: RWPGFSMJFRPDDP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- InChI: InChI=1S/2K.H2O5S2/c;;1-6(2)7(3,4)5/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4,5)/q2*+1;/p-2
- Risk Statements: 31-36/37/38
- Molecular Formula: K2O5S2