Sodium Sulfite is a white crystal or powder with reducing property. Sodium sulfite exhibits bleaching, de-sulfurizing, and dechlorinating activities. This agent was used by food industry to help maintain the fresh appearance of food products. It is also a component in many drugs, which helps maintain their potency and stability. FDA has ruled sodium sulfite a new animal drug of low regulatory priority.Sodium sulfite is a white odorless powder. Density 2.633 g / cm3. Moderately toxic. Sinks in water and dissolves slowly. Also transported as a heptahydrate Na2SO3.7H2O.

Used in the manufacture of cellulose sulfite, sodium thiosulfate, organic chemicals, bleaching textiles, etc. It is also used as a reducing agent, preservative, dechlorinating agent, etc.