Abstract
Raman spectra of aqueous solutions of hydrogen sulfite ion (SHO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>) were collected over temperatures of 275 to 340 K. The change in peak intensities with temperature was used to assign peaks to the hydrogen sulfite isomers. The HOSO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup> isomer has a peak at 1023 cm<sup>−1</sup> and the HSO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> isomer has a peak at 1052 cm<sup>−1</sup>. The relative strengths of the peaks were determined and used to measure the equilibrium quotients for hydrogen sulfite ion. <i>Q</i><sub>1</sub> = [HOSO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>]/[HSO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>] <i>Q</i><sub>2</sub> = [S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub><sup>2-</sup>]/SHO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>]<sup>2</sup> No evidence was found for a hydrogen sulfite dimer other than disulfite ion, S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub><sup>2-</sup>.
PDF Article
More Like This
Cited By
You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.
Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription