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Sodium sulfite dissociates completely to form Na+ ions with a concentration of 3.2M, and bisulfite ion with a concentration of very nearly 1.6M. The concentration of hydroxide ion is also 1.6M. This is why a solution of sodium sulfite is basic.

Na2SO3 + H2O <==> 2Na+ + HSO3- + OH-

The remaining species are essentially negligible.
HSO3- <==> H+ + SO3- ............ Ka = 6.3x10-8
1.6M ......... 0 .......0
-x ................+x ......+x
1.6M-x .......x ........x

Ka = [H+][SO32-] / [HSO3-]
6.3x10-8 = x² / 1.6 ............ assuming 1.6-x = 1.6 since x is small
x = 3.17x10-4

[SO32-] = 3.17x10-4 M