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 1. $Ba^{2+}$ (Barium chloride)  | 
$SO_3^{2-}+Ba^{2+}$ $\longrightarrow$ $BaSO_3$ - White precipitate - Soluble in $HCl$  | 
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 2. $Ag^+$ (Silver nitrate)  | 
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 $SO_3^{2-}+2Ag^+$ $\longrightarrow$ $Ag_2SO_3$ - White precipitate - Soluble in $HCl$  | 
 
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 3. $H_2SO_4$ conc. or dil.  | 
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 $SO_3^{2-}+2H^+$ $\longrightarrow$ $H_2O+SO_2$ - smell !  | 
 
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 4. $MnO_4^-$ (Permanganate in acid medium)  | 
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 $5H_2SO_3^{2-}+2MnO_4^-$ $\longrightarrow$ $5SO_4^{2-}+2Mn^{2+}+4H^++3H_2O$ - permanganate is discolored  | 
 
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 5. $I_2$ ((Iodine in acid medium)  | 
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 $H_2SO_3^{2-}+I_2+H_2O$ $\longrightarrow$ $SO_4^{2-}+2I^-+H^+$ - iodiner is discolored  |