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product_id: 42423709
title: "The Science Company, NC-0886, Sodium Thiosulfate, 500g"
brand: "the science company"
price: "FREE"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: false
category: "BISS"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/42423709-the-science-company-nc-0886-sodium-thiosulfate-500g
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# The Science Company, NC-0886, Sodium Thiosulfate, 500g

**Brand:** the science company
**Price:** FREE
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

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- **What is this?** The Science Company, NC-0886, Sodium Thiosulfate, 500g by the science company
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## Description

Appears as white, translucent crystals. Soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol, absorbed in moist air. Sodium thiosulfate appears as white, translucent crystals. It is soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol, absorbed in moist air. Sodium Thiosulfate is commonly used in... Photography as a fixing agent (hypo) to dissolve unchanged silver salts from exposed negatives. Aquariums and pond water treatments as a chlorine remover (see below). Cleaning &#x2014; A mixture of 1 tsp sodium thiosulfate and &#xBD; cup warm water is a useful recipe for cleaning Betadine or iodine spills on fabric. Crystal Growing &#x2014; Sodium thiosulfate readily forms colorless, monoclinic crystals. Sodium Thiosulfate as Pond/Aquarium Dechlorinator: Chloramine vs. Chlorine... The following stock solution of Sodium Thiosulfate does not treat for Chloramine, only Chlorine. Chloramine is a chemical compound composed of chlorine and ammonia and more and more utilities are converting to its use. Check with your municipal water company to learn which chemical they are using. If Chloramine is the disinfectant, please research other knowledgeable sources to learn your best solution for water treatment. To begin... Obtain a clean one gallon jug. A photography supply store will likely have good brown jugs. They are used to store darkroom chemicals. Dissolve the 500 grams of Sodium Thiosulfate in a large pitcher of lukewarm tap water. Stir until all the crystals are dissolved. Then transfer the solution with a funnel to the gallon jug. Top off the jug to make a full gallon of stock solution. Add two drops of the stock solution per one gallon of the water to be treated. One gallon can treat 37,850 gallons or more. Over-dosage is virtually impossible.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-02*