5694. Magnesium Thiosulfate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 10124-53-5
Magnesium hyposulfite; Magnosulf (Normark); Antichoc Hipmag.
MgO3S2; mol wt 136.43.
Mg 17.81%, O 35.18%, S 47.01%.
MgS2O3.

Derivative

Hexahydrate.

Properties

Colorless or white crystals; loses 3H2O at 170°. d 1.82. Sol in 2 parts water; insol in alcohol. Its aq soln is neutral.