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Ammonium thiosulfate

98%

Synonym(s):

Diammonium thiosulfate

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Linear Formula:
(NH4)2S2O3
CAS Number:
7783-18-8
Molecular Weight:
148.21
EC Number:
231-982-0
MDL number:
MFCD00015965
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
eCl@ss:
38030427
PubChem Substance ID:
24860416
NACRES:
NA.23
grade:
for analytical purposes
form:
crystals and lumps
solubility:
H2O: very soluble(lit.)
ethanol: insoluble(lit.)
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grade

for analytical purposes

Assay

98%

form

crystals and lumps

mp

150 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: very soluble(lit.)
ethanol: insoluble(lit.)

density

1.679 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

N.N.OS(O)(=O)=S

InChI

1S/2H3N.H2O3S2/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

XYXNTHIYBIDHGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ammonium thiosulfate is a non-toxic inorganic compound that is majorly used as a fertilizer and can be used as an alternative to cyanide based leaching. It has a hygroscopic nature and is soluble in water. It can be produced by the reaction of ammonia, water, and sulfur dioxide. It can be used as a photographic fixing salt.[1][2]

Application

Ammonium thiosulfide can be used as a source of sulfur for the formation of cadmium sulfide thin films for electronic applications.[3] It can also be used in the treatment of copper-gold ores for the recovery of gold.[4]

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Adsorption of Copper from an Ammonia-Thiosulfate Media Using DOWEX 550A Ion Exchange Resin
Vargas C and Navarro P
International Journal of Nonferrous Metallurgy, 5(04), 33-33 (2016)
Electro-plating and characterisation of cadmium sulphide thin films using ammonium thiosulphate as the sulphur source
Abdul-Manaf NA, et al.
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 26(4), 2418-2429 (2015)
The treatment of copper-gold ores by ammonium thiosulfate leaching
Molleman E and Dreisinger D
Hydrometallurgy, 66(1-3), 1-21 (2002)
Sulfites, thiosulfates, and dithionites
Barbera JJ, et al.
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 66(1-3), 1-21 (2000)
[Primary toxicological evaluation of ammonium thiosulfate].
Iu N Talakin et al.
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevaniia, (6)(6), 54-55 (1982-06-01)
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