Applications
Due to its strong reducing properties, sodium hydrosulfite has various industrial applications:
- Textile industry:
Used for vat dyeing, bleaching, and stripping color from fabrics.
- Paper industry: Employed in pulp bleaching and deinking.
- Chemical industry: Used as a reducing agent in various chemical processes.
- Water treatment: Used to remove color and odor from water.
- Photography: Used as a developer in some photographic processes.
