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Bisulfite vs Bisulfate - What's the difference?

bisulfite | bisulfate |

In inorganic chemistry terms the difference between bisulfite and bisulfate

is that bisulfite is the univalent group -HSO3, or any salt containing it while bisulfate is any salt containing this anion.

bisulfite

English

Alternative forms

* bisulphite (UK)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HSO3, or any salt containing it.

    • Derived terms

    * metabisulfite * sodium bisulfite

    bisulfate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bisulphate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion HSO4-
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any salt containing this anion