Potassium Metabisulfite is an excellent food preservative and is very efficient in safeguarding the natural color and taste of your food. It fights against various bacterias and tends to add to the long lasting and freshness of the food and also of drinks for that matter of fact for a long period of time. The compound is also termed as stabilizer as it removes the oxygen and prevents fermentation. It is rich in anti oxidant properties due to which it is used as an anti oxidant as well. The chemical formula of the  same is  K2O5S2.It is further used in laboratories for various chemical reactions and is offered in powdered and solid crystalline form. It tends to decompose at 150 to 190 degrees Celsius.  Potassium Metabisulfite is has very low toxicity and is has outstanding density of 2.3 g/mol.

Features of Potassium Metabisulfite:-

• Excellent antioxidant
• Great preservative for foods and drinks
• Fights against bacterias an yeast
• High melting point