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HRID 896941Generated: October 26, 2026

Sodium Thiosulfate → Sulfur Dioxide

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/896941

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium ThiosulfateHCID 24477—
ReactantMagnesium sulfiteHCID 3014583—
ReactantMagnesium ChlorideHCID 5360315—
ReactantSulfurHCID 5362487—
ReactantThiosulfuric acid magnesiumHCID 86597514—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductSulfur DioxideHCID 1119—
ProductMagnesium HydroxideHCID 73981—
ProductMagnesium sulfiteHCID 3014583—

Reaction Steps

This JP publication also describes the formation of “thiosulfuric acid magnesium, MgS2O3.6H2O” by the reaction of sodium thiosulfate with Magnesium chloride and also from Magnesium Sulfite with sulfur and excess Mg(OH)2. Magnesium sulfite is first produced from magnesium hydroxide, water and sulfur dioxide. The solubility of Mg(OH) is 0.004% in water at 100° C. There is no mention of sulfite consistency or concentration of the product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06921523B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_07
ORD IDord-a8ba6e28dd404ac2bbc970aa9598a66c
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_07