Potassium thiosulfate
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K2S2O3 | |
Molar mass | 190.32 g/mol |
Appearance | White solid |
Density | 2.37 g/cm3 |
96.1 g/100 ml (0 °C) 155.4 g/100 ml (20 °C) 165 g/100 ml (25 °C) 175.7 g/100 ml (30 °C) 204.7 g/100 ml (40 °C) 215.2 g/100 ml (50 °C) 238.3 g/100 ml (60 °C) 255.2 g/100 ml (70 °C) 293.1 g/100 ml (80 °C) 312 g/100 ml (90 °C)[1] | |
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H315, H319 | |
P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362 | |
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Potassium sulfite; Potassium sulfate |
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Sodium 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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Potassium thiosulfate is an inorganic compound with the formula K2S2O3. This salt can form multiple hydrates, such as the monohydrate, dihydrate, and the pentahydrate, all of which are white or colorless solids.[1] It is used as a fertilizer.
Formation and reactions
Thiosulfate salts are produced by the reaction of
- S
2O2−
3 + 2 H+ → SO2 + "S" + H2O
Due to this property, it can sequester metals, especially iron.[2]
Thiosulfate reacts with iodine to give tetrathionate, in this case potassium thiosulfate reacts with iodine to produce potassium tetrathionate and potassium iodide:
- 2 K2S
2O
3 + I2 → K2S
4O
6 + 2 KI
Thiosulfate extensively forms diverse complexes with transition metals. In the era of silver-based photography, thiosulfate was consumed on a large scale as a "stop" reagent. This application exploits thiosulfate's ability to dissolve silver halides. Thiosulfate is also used to extract or leach gold (sodium thiosulfate) and silver from their ores as a less toxic alternative to cyanide.[3]
Uses
Potassium thiosulfate is commonly used as a fertilizer alone or with
References
- ^ a b Atherton Seidell (1919). Solubilities of inorganic and organic compounds c. 2. D. Van Nostrand Company. p. 568.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-030-59197-7. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-3527306732.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4786-3884-1. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- PMID 29128773.
- PMID 18440581.