Product code
RXSOL-98-6002-050
CAS number
7772-98-7

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Overview

Sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3), white crystals, used for dechlorination, photographic fixing and iodometric titration.

Product description

Sodium hyposulfite is the older trade name for sodium thiosulfate, Na2S2O3 (CAS 7772-98-7). It is usually sold as the pentahydrate, a white crystalline solid that dissolves readily in water.

Typical uses: removing residual chlorine from water (dechlorination of tap water for aquariums, pools and process water), fixing photographic film, iodometric titration in the laboratory, and as a mild reducing agent in textile and paper processing.

We keep stock at our Barka warehouse and deliver across Oman, including Muscat, Sohar, Salalah and Duqm. Send the quantity and pack size you need and we will quote.

Applications

Sodium Hyposulphite also use as a fixing agent in photography, for film development and extraction of silver from its ores.

Notes

  • Chemical Formula of Sodium hyposulphite: Na₂S₂O₃
  • Appearance: White, Crystalline solid
  • Solubility: Highly soluble in water
  • Melting Point: 48°C 

Sodium hyposulphite is another name for sodium thiosulphate.

Remarks

Uses of Sodium Hyposulfite:
Photography: Used as a fixing agent in photographic film development to dissolve unchanged silver halides. 
Water Treatment: Used to remove excess chlorine from water, making it safe for aquariums, swimming pools, and other uses. 
Analytical Chemistry: Used in iodometric titrations to determine the concentration of iodine. 
Reducing Agent: Sodium hyposulphite can be used to reduce various substances, including oxidizing agents like chlorine and iodine. 
Industrial Applications: Used in the bleaching and paper-making industries, as well as in the treatment of textiles. 
Medical Applications: Used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning and to treat some side effects of chemotherapy. 

Where we supply

Oman. Stocked at our warehouse in Barka, South Al Batinah, and supplied to Muscat, Ruwi, Mutrah, Seeb, Rusayl, Barka, Sohar, Shinas, Saham, Buraimi, Nizwa, Ibri, Sur, Salalah, Duqm, Khasab and every other governorate.

Ports and free zones. Port Sultan Qaboos (Mutrah), Mina Al Fahal, Sohar Port and Freezone, Port of Salalah and Salalah Free Zone, Port of Duqm and the Duqm Special Economic Zone, Port of Sur, Khasab Port and Al Mazunah Free Zone.

Industrial areas. Rusayl, Sohar, Barka (Sanaya), Raysut (Salalah), Nizwa, Sur, Buraimi and Duqm industrial estates, Knowledge Oasis Muscat, and oil and gas sites across Oman.

Beyond Oman. We have branches in the UAE (including Fujairah) and in India (Kandla, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Mumbai), and we also supply to South Africa.