NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3rx119
Use Na = 23, S = 32, O = 16. Iodine oxidises thiosulfate to tetrathionate: 2SX2OX3X2−+IX2SX4OX6X2−+2IX−. The equivalent mass of NaX2SX2OX3 in this reaction is:
A158
B79
C316
D39.5
Answer: A
Two thiosulfate ions together lose 2 electrons, so each loses 1: n=1. Equivalent mass =M=46+64+48=158.