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Thiosulfate

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thiosulfate [¦thī·ə′səl‚fāt]
(inorganic chemistry)
M2S2O3A salt of thiosulfuric acid and a base; for example, reaction of sodium hydroxide and thiosulfuric acid to produce sodium thiosulfate.

Thiosulfate 

a salt of thiosulfuric acid, H2S2O3. The thiosulfates of alkali and alkaline earth metals (except Ba), as well as those of ammonium, zinc, and cadmium, are freely soluble in water. Sodium thiosulfate is of the greatest practical value.



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Although the issue is still debated in the medical community, Eckerman firmly believes that sodium thiosulfate should have been widely used as an antidote for the exposed victims: Eckerman concludes that sodium thiosulfate must have been necessary, not because of patient presentation, but because Union Carbide withdrew the initial recommendation for use of the cyanide antidote.
Between 500 and 600 gallons of potassium thiosulfate spilled onto Highway 118 during the single-vehicle crash, but the substance is believed to pose a health hazard only if ingested, Ventura County fire Battalion Chief Kevin Nestor said.
 
 
 
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