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Reactivity Documentation

Acids, Carboxylic

mixed with

Sulfite and Thiosulfate Salts

Summary

Details

Acids, Carboxylic is a reactive group.
Sulfite and Thiosulfate Salts is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Acids, Carboxylic mixed with
Sulfite and Thiosulfate Salts

Hazard Predictions

Thiosulfates decompose to sulfur and sulfur dioxide in acidic solutions (Barberá, J. J., Metzger, A. and Wolf, M. 2000. Sulfites, Thiosulfates, and Dithionites. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (Online)).

Sulfites decompose to sulfur dioxide in acidic solutions, including in weak acids (Housecroft, C. E.; Sharpe, A. G. Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd ed.; Pearson: Harlow (England), 2005, p. 459).

In the case of weak acids, such as carboxylic acids, these reactions may be relatively slow. However, with confinement the concentration of gas can build, causing pressurization.

Potential Gas Byproducts