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Sodium arsenite refers to one of two compounds: sodium meta-arsenite (NaAsO2) or sodium ortho-arsenite (Na3AsO3). It is the sodium salt of arsenous acid. The solid consists of sodium cations Na+ and catena-arsenite anions [AsO2]n−n which are infinite -O-As(=O)- chains.Catena-arsenite chains