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| − | A white, foul-smelling, solid material used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bleaching | + | A white, foul-smelling, solid material used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bleaching%20agent bleaching agent] for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=textile textiles], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soap], and molasses. Sodium formaldehydesulfoxylate is also used in vat color printing pastes. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 |
| − | * | + | * Book and Paper Group, ''Paper Conservation Catalog'', AIC, 1984, 1989 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8764 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8764 | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 24 July 2013
Description
A white, foul-smelling, solid material used as a bleaching agent for textiles, soap, and molasses. Sodium formaldehydesulfoxylate is also used in vat color printing pastes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sodium formaldehydesulfoxylate dihydrate; formaldehyde sodium sulfoxylate; hydroxymethanesulfinic acid sodium salt; sodium sulfoxylate; sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate; Rongalite; Rongalite C
Other Properties
Soluble in water. Insoluble in absolute ethanol, ether, benzene.
Decomposed by acids.
Hygroscopic.
| Composition | NaHSO2-HCHO-2H2O |
|---|---|
| CAS | 6035-47-8 |
| Melting Point | 63-64 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 154.11 |
Hazards and Safety
Releases toxic formaldehyde fumes. May discolorize some blues and greens.
Contact, ingestion, and inhalation causes irritation.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8764