Silver sulfite

Silver sulfite
	Skeletal formula of silver sulfite
	Crystal structure of silver sulfite
Names
	IUPAC name Silver(I) sulfite, Silver sulfite
Identifiers
CAS Number	13465-98-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	2341258 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.362
EC Number	236-714-6;
PubChem CID	3084149;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90889609 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2Ag.H2O3S/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2 Key: WYCFMBAHFPUBDS-UHFFFAOYSA-L ;
	SMILES [O-]S(=O)[O-].[Ag+].[Ag+];
Properties
Chemical formula	Ag2O3S
Molar mass	295.79 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Odor	Odorless
Melting point	100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) ; decomposes
Solubility in water	4.6 mg/L (20 °C)
Solubility product (Ksp)	1.5·10−14
Solubility	Soluble in aq. NH4OH, alkali sulfites, AcOH; Decomposes in strong acids; Insoluble in liquid SO2
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic, mP24
Space group	P21/c, No. 14
Point group	2/m
Lattice constant	a = 4.6507 Å, b = 7.891 Å, c = 11.173 Å α = 90°, β = 120.7°, γ = 90°
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P305+P351+P338
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Silver sulfite is the chemical compound with the formula Ag₂SO₃. This unstable silver compound when heated and/or in light it decomposes to silver dithionate and silver sulfate.^[3]

Preparation

Silver sulfite can be prepared by dissolving silver nitrate with the stoichiometric quantity of sodium sulfite solution, yielding a precipitation of silver sulfite by the following reaction:

2 AgNO₃ + Na₂SO₃ ⇌ Ag₂SO₃ + 2 NaNO₃

After precipitation then filtering silver sulfite, washing it using well-boiled water, and drying it in vacuum.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.
^ Comey, Arthur Messinger; Hahn, Dorothy A. (February 1921). A Dictionary of Chemical Solubilities: Inorganic (2nd ed.). New York City: The MacMillan Company. p. 1046.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brauer, Georg, ed. (1965). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 2. New York: Academic Press Inc. p. 1043. ISBN 0323161294.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sigma-Aldrich Co., Silver carbonate. Retrieved on 2014-07-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Larsson, Lars Olof (1969). "The Crystal Structure of Silver Sulphite". Acta Chemica Scandinavica. 23 (7): 2261–2269. doi:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.23-2261.

[crc-1] Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.

[doc00-2] Comey, Arthur Messinger; Hahn, Dorothy A. (February 1921). A Dictionary of Chemical Solubilities: Inorganic (2nd ed.). New York City: The MacMillan Company. p. 1046.

[hpic-3] Brauer, Georg, ed. (1965). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 2. New York: Academic Press Inc. p. 1043. ISBN 0323161294.

[sigma-4] Sigma-Aldrich Co., Silver carbonate. Retrieved on 2014-07-31.

[asc-5] Larsson, Lars Olof (1969). "The Crystal Structure of Silver Sulphite". Acta Chemica Scandinavica. 23 (7): 2261–2269. doi:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.23-2261.

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