Potassium dithionite

Potassium dithionite or potassium hydrosulfite is a potassium salt of dithionous acid.

The compound has UN number UN 1929.

As a dithionite, it is closely related to sodium dithionite, which is a commonly used reducing agent and bleaching agent.

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Chemical structure of potassium dithionite
Chemical structure of potassium dithionite