Question

What names are given to salts of:

${\mathit{H}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathit{S}{\mathit{O}}_{\mathbf{3}}$.

Answer 1

1. The salt of Sulfurous acid($H_{2}S{O}_3$) is sulphite.
2. The chemical formula of Sulphites is $HS{O_3}^{-}$.
3. When dissolved in water Sulfurous acid will form.
4. So, the salt is Sulphite.