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Sodium thiosulfate

Na2 S2O3_5H2O White, translucent crystals or powder with a melting point of 48_C; soluble in water and oil of turpentine; used as a fixing agent in photography, for extracting silver from ore, in medicine, and as a sequestrant in food. Also known as sodium hyposulfite; sodium subsulfite.

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