Sodium hydrogen selenite

Sodium hydrogen selenite is an inorganic chemical consisting of a ratio of one hydrogen, one sodium, three oxygen, and one selenium atom.

Sodium hydrogen selenite
Names
Other names
  • Sodium biselenite
  • Sodium hydrogen selenite
  • Sodium hydroselenite
  • Sodium hydrogenselenite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.060 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 231-966-3
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Na.H2O3Se/c;1-4(2)3/h;(H2,1,2,3)/q+1;/p-1
    Key: OHYAUPVXSYITQV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • O[Se](=O)[O-].[Na+]
Properties
HNaO3Se
Molar mass 150.966 g·mol−1
Soluble
Conjugate acid Selenous acid
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
GHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H301, H331, H373, H410
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P301+P316, P304+P340, P316, P319, P321, P330, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds
sodium selenite; sodium bisulfite
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Sodium hydrogen selenite

It is the sodium salt of the conjugate base of selenous acid. This compound finds therapeutic application for providing the essential trace element selenium. Its preparation involves reacting sodium hydroxide with selenium dioxide.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sodium hydrogen selenite". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
  2. ^ "Sodium hydrogen selenite (PubChem)". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2023-08-09.