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  • Aluminum Bisulfite: Why It Doesn't Exist & What It Forms
    Aluminum bisulfite doesn't exist as a stable compound.

    Here's why:

    * Aluminum (Al) is a metal: It forms ionic bonds with non-metals.

    * Bisulfite (HSO3-) is an anion: It's the conjugate base of sulfurous acid (H2SO3).

    When aluminum reacts with sulfurous acid, it forms aluminum sulfite (Al2(SO3)3) instead of a bisulfite compound.

    The correct formula for aluminum sulfite is Al2(SO3)3.

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