Sodium thiosulfate and sodium tetrathionate

First published at 08:13 UTC on June 16th, 2018.
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We prepare sodium thiosulfate by reacting sodium bisulfite, sodium hydroxide, and elemental sulfur. We then use iodine to convert this into an unusual salt, sodium tetrathionate.

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