Sodium thiosulfate

Sodium thiosulfate (sodium thiosulphate) is an inorganic compound with the formula Na2S2O3·(H2O)(x) .Typically it is available as the white or colorless pentahydrate (x = 5), It is a white solid that dissolves well in water. The compound is a reducing agent and a ligand, and these properties underpin its applications.

Sodium thiosulfate
Names
IUPAC name
Sodium thiosulfate
Other names
Sodium hyposulphite
Hyposulphite of soda
Hypo
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.970
EC Number
  • 231-867-5
E number E539 (acidity regulators, ...)
RTECS number
  • XN6476000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2Na.H2O3S2/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2 Y
    Key: AKHNMLFCWUSKQB-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y
  • InChI=1/2Na.H2O3S2/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2
    Key: AKHNMLFCWUSKQB-NUQVWONBAM
  • (pentahydrate): InChI=1S/2Na.H2O3S2.5H2O/c;;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4);5*1H2/q2*+1;;;;;;/p-2
    Key: PODWXQQNRWNDGD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Na+].[Na+].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=S
  • (pentahydrate): O.O.O.O.O.O=S([O-])([O-])=S.[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
Na2S2O3
Molar mass 158.11 g/mol (anhydrous)
248.18 g/mol (pentahydrate)
Appearance White crystals
Odor Odorless
Density 1.667 g/cm3
Melting point 48.3 °C (118.9 °F; 321.4 K) (pentahydrate)
Boiling point 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) (pentahydrate, - 5H2O decomposition)
70.1 g/100 mL (20 °C)
231 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility negligible in alcohol
1.489
Structure
monoclinic
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Other cations
Thiosulfuric acid
Lithium thiosulfate
Potassium thiosulfate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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