| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | 2Na.O6S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 206.106 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)S([O-])(=O)=O
InChI
InChIKey=CSMWJXBSXGUPGY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1S/2Na.H2O6S2/c;;1-7(2,3)8(4,5)6/h;;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)/q2*+1;/p-2
| Molecular Formula | Na |
| Molecular Weight | 22.9898 |
| Charge | 1 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
2 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Molecular Formula | O6S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 160.126 |
| Charge | -2 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
Sodium dithionate is a very stable inorganic compound, which is not oxidized by permanganate, dichromate or bromine. The use of sodium dithionate is being criticized for the formation of non-environment friendly decomposition products such as sulphite, sulphate, thiosulphate and toxic sulphur.