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Sodium thiosulfate

purum p.a., anhydrous, ≥98.0% (RT)

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Linear Formula:
Na2S2O3
CAS Number:
7772-98-7
Molecular Weight:
158.11
EC Number:
231-867-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003499
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329763718
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

purum p.a.

Assay

≥98.0% (RT)

form

crystals

pH

6.0-8.5 (25 °C, 50 mg/mL in H2O)

anion traces

sulfide (S2-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cd: ≤50 mg/kg
Co: ≤50 mg/kg
Cu: ≤50 mg/kg
Fe: ≤50 mg/kg
K: ≤500 mg/kg
Ni: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤50 mg/kg
Zn: ≤50 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=S

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O3S2/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

AKHNMLFCWUSKQB-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

The product is anhydrous sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3). It can be obtained from Na2S2O3.10H2O by heating above 100°C. It can be synthesized from sodium sulfate.

Application

Sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) may be used in the following studies:
  • Industrial synthesis of methylene blue.
  • Quantitative estimation of elemental iodine by titrimetry.
  • Detection of trace levels of cysteine by employing triangular silver nanoplates (TAg-NPs).

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Xin Yan Hou et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 125, 285-289 (2014-02-22)
In this study, triangular silver nanoplates (TAg-NPs) were used to detect trace Cysteine concentration in the presence of sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3). Study showed that the TAg-NPs could be gently etched by Cysteine with the concentration of 1.0×10(-7) mol L(-1) through
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 648-648 (1994)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 542-542 (1994)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 1001-1001 (1994)
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