sodium thiosulfate
Also known as sodium thiosulfate (anhydrous), anhydrous sodium thiosulfate, sodium thiosulfate anhydrous, sodium oxide sulfide, sodium hyposulfite, disodium thiosulfate, thiosulfuric acid, disodium salt, sodium thiosulphate
chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- Na2O3S2
- Molecular weight
- 158.11 g/mol
- SMILES
- [O-]S(=O)(=O)[S-].[Na+].[Na+]
- InChIKey
- AKHNMLFCWUSKQB-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- Polar surface area
- 66.6 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Sodium thiosulfate (sodium thiosulphate) is an inorganic compound with the formula Na2S2O3·xH2O. Typically it is available as the white or colorless pentahydrate (x = 5), which is a white solid that dissolves well in water. The compound is a reducing agent and a ligand, and these properties underpin its applications. Historically known as "hyposulphite of soda", sodium thiosulfate is used in medicine as a treatment for cyanide poisoning. It is also a reliable photographic fixer and played a key role in the development of photography in the 19th century.
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