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Sulfite
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<p>Sulfites or sulphites are <a href="/facts/Chemical_compound/37FXqqtv">compounds</a> that contain the sulfite <a href="/facts/Ion/3bePpDna">ion</a> (<a href="/facts/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_inorganic_chemistry/nzfwwsdG">systematic name</a>: sulfate(IV) ion), SO2−3. The sulfite ion is the <a href="/facts/Conjugate_base/hohgQ07M">conjugate base</a> of <a href="/facts/Bisulfite/4ojEuJ8N">bisulfite</a>. Although its acid (<a href="/facts/Sulfurous_acid/2qtYNHAB">sulfurous acid</a>) is elusive, its salts are widely used. </p><p>Sulfites are substances that naturally occur in some foods and the human body. They are also used as regulated food additives. When in food or drink, sulfites are often lumped together with <a href="/facts/Sulfur_dioxide/jDK1fIDs">sulfur dioxide</a>. </p>