“…[9] For example, many food additives such as ascorbic acid, metabisulfite, and sodium sulfite were involved in the synthesis of metals, metal oxides, and metal sulfides. [10,11] Sodium sulfite, for example, is used as an antioxidant (E 221) for the preservation of foods, beverages, and medications. It is also used as oxygen scavenger in boiler water to avoid corrosion problems and in photography to protect developer solutions from oxidation.…”