| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Disodium disulfate | |
| Other names Sodium pyrosulphate; Disulfuric acid disodium salt, disodium disulfate; Sodium metabisulfate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.190 |
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| Properties | |
| Na2S2O7 | |
| Molar mass | 222.12 g/mol |
| Appearance | Translucent white crystals |
| Density | 2.658 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 400.9 °C (753.6 °F; 674.0 K) |
| Boiling point | decomposes at 460 °C (860 °F; 733 K) |
| hydrolyses[2] | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Sodium pyrosulfate is aninorganic compound with thechemical formula of Na2S2O7.[1] It is a colorless salt.[3] It hydrolyses in water to form sodium bisulfate with a chemical formula of NaHSO4 which has a pH of around 1.
Sodium pyrosulfate is obtained by heatingsodium bisulfate to 280 °C (536 °F)[4][5]
Temperatures above 460 °C furtherdecompose the compound, producingsodium sulfate andsulfur trioxide:
Sodium pyrosulfate was used inanalytical chemistry. Samples arefused with sodium pyrosulfate to ensure complete dissolution before aquantitative analysis.[6][7]