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Difference between Sodium Metabisulfite and Sodium Bisulfite? SMBS is commonly used for removal of free chlorine and as a
biostatic. Other chemical reducing agents exist (e.g., sulfur dioxide), but they are not as cost-effective as SMBS. When
dissolved in water, sodium bisulfite (SBS) is formed from SMBS:

Na2S2O5 (sodium metabisulfite) + H2O > 2 NaHSO3 (sodium bisulfite)

then reduces hypochlorous acid according to:

2NaHSO3 + 2HOCl > H2SO4 + 2HCl + Na2SO4

In theory, 1.34 mg of sodium metabisulfite will remove 1.0 mg of free chlorine. In practice, however, 3.0 mg of sodium
metabisulfite is normally used to remove 1.0 mg of chlorine. The SMBS should be of food-grade quality and free of impurities.
SMBS should not be cobalt-activated. Solid sodium metabisulfite has a typical shelf life of 4 to 6 months under cool, dry
storage conditions. In aqueous solutions, however, sodium bisulfite can oxidize readily when exposed to air. A typical solution
life can vary with concentration as follows:

Concentration (wt %) Solution life

10 1 week

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20 1 month

30 6 months

A SBS solution is made by dissolving solid sodium metabisulfite into water and has a pH of 4.6 at 1.0 % (by weight) solution
strength. A 10 % (by weight) SBS solution will require the addition of 0.51 pounds of solid sodium metabisulfite into one
gallon of water.

The sodium metabisulfite is commercially available at 97.5 to 99 % purity and can be stored safely up to six months in a dry
storage area.

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