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General Information

MaintermPOTASSIUM METABISULFITE
Doc TypeASP
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)16731-55-8
Regnum 182.3637

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID28019
IUPAC Name
InChIInChI=1S/2K.H2O5S2/c;;1-6(2)7(3,4)5/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4,5)/q2*+1;/p-2
InChI KeyRWPGFSMJFRPDDP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Canonical SMILES[O-]S(=O)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]
Molecular FormulaK2S2O5
Wikipediapotassium metabisulfite

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight222.312
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count6
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity136.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Q A A O A B g Y A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A D A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area125.0
Monoisotopic Mass221.846
Exact Mass221.846
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count9
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count3

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomInorganic compounds
SuperclassMixed metal/non-metal compounds
ClassAlkali metal oxoanionic compounds
SubclassAlkali metal dithionites
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentAlkali metal dithionites
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsAlkali metal dithionite - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal dithionites. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is dithionite, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.

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