S Block Elements Question 267

Question: Sodium thiosulphate $ (Na_2S_2O_3.5H_2O) $ is used in photography to

[CPMT 1972, 74, 79; DPMT 1983; Bihar CEE 1995; MNR 1995]

Options:

A) Reduce silver bromide to metallic silver

B) Convert metallic silver to silver salt

C) Remove undecomposed $ AgBr $ as a soluble silver thisulphate complex

D) Remove unreduced silver

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ AgBr+2Na_2S_2O_3\to Na_3[Ag{{(S_2O_3)}_2}]+NaBr $