POTASSIUM SULFITE

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General Information

Mainterm	POTASSIUM SULFITE
Doc Type	EAF
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)	10117-38-1
Regnum	73.85

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Computed Descriptors

2D Structure
CID	24958
IUPAC Name	dipotassium;sulfite
InChI	InChI=1S/2K.H2O3S/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2
InChI Key	BHZRJJOHZFYXTO-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Canonical SMILES	[O-]S(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]
Molecular Formula	K2O3S

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Computed Properties

Property Name	Property Value
Molecular Weight	158.254
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	4
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Complexity	18.8
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint	A A A D c Q A A M A B A 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 C 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 Area	82.4
Monoisotopic Mass	157.884
Exact Mass	157.884
Compound Is Canonicalized	True
Formal Charge	0
Heavy Atom Count	6
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Isotope Atom Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	3

From Pubchem

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom	Inorganic compounds
Superclass	Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
Class	Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds
Subclass	Alkali metal sulfites
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Not available
Direct Parent	Alkali metal sulfites
Alternative Parents	Inorganic salts Inorganic oxides
Molecular Framework	Not available
Substituents	Alkali metal sulfite - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt
Description	This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal sulfites. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is sulfite, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.

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