Ammonium thiosulfate

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Ammonium thiosulfate
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Names
IUPAC name
Diammonium thiosulfate
Other names
Ammonium thiosulphate, ATS
Identifiers
  • 7783-18-8 checkY
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  • InChI=1S/2H3N.H2O3S2/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4) checkY
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  • InChI=1S/2H3N.H2O3S2/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h2*1H3;(H2,1,2,3,4)
  • [O-]S([O-])(=O)=S.[NH4+].[NH4+]
Properties
H8N2O3S2
Molar mass 148.20 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless or white solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium thiosulfate (ammonium thiosulphate in British English) is an inorganic compound with the formula (NH4)2S2O3. It is white crystalline solid with ammonia odor, readily soluble in water, slightly soluble in acetone and insoluble in ethanol and diethyl ether.[1]

Production[]

It is produced by treating ammonium sulfite with sulfur:[2]

(NH4)2SO3 + S → (NH4)2S2O3

Applications[]

Ammonium thiosulfate is used in photographic fixer. It is a so-called rapid fixer, acting more quickly than sodium thiosulfate fixers.[3] Fixation involves these chemical reactions (illustrated for silver bromide):[4]

AgBr + 2 (NH4)2S2O3 → (NH4)3[Ag(S2O3)2] + NH4Br
AgBr + 3 (NH4)2S2O3 → (NH4)5[Ag(S2O3)3] + NH4Br

Ammonium thiosulfate is also used for leaching of gold and silver. It works with presence of copper as a catalyst here. This process is a nontoxic alternative gold cyanidation.[5] The advantage to ammonium thiosulfate is that the pyrolysis of its silver complexes leaves a residue solely of silver sulfide, in contrast to complexes derived from sodium thiosulfate.[2]

Other[]

Ammonium thiosulfate can be used as a fertilizer.[6] As suggested by some research studies, it can also be used as an additive to coal-waste mixtures to reduce formation of dioxins and furans during combustion.[7]

Safety[]

LD50 (oral, rat) is 2890 mg/kg.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ MSDS - Ammonium Thiosulfate
  2. ^ a b c J. J. Barbera; A. Metzger; M. Wolf (2012). "Sulfites, Thiosulfates, and Dithionites". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a25_477.
  3. ^ Praní černobílých filmů a papírů
  4. ^ Keller, Karlheinz (2005). "Photography". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a20_001.
  5. ^ Aylmore, M.G; Muir, D.M (2001). "Thiosulfate leaching of gold—A review". Minerals Engineering. 14 (2): 135–174. doi:10.1016/S0892-6875(00)00172-2.
  6. ^ McCarty, G. W.; Bremner1, J. M.; Krogmeier1, M. J. (1990). "Evaluation of ammonium thiosulfate as a soil urease inhibitor". Fertilizer Research. 24 (3): 135–139. doi:10.1007/BF01073581. S2CID 28574791.
  7. ^ Wielgosiński, Grzegorz (2011). "The Reduction of Dioxin Emissions from the Processes of Heat and Power Generation". Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 61 (5): 511–526. doi:10.3155/1047-3289.61.5.511. PMID 21608491. S2CID 44546628.
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