Sodium thiosulfate, Na2S2O3, is used as a "fixer" in black and white photography.
Identify the reducing agent in the reaction of thiosulfate with iodine.
2S₂O₃²⁻(aq) _ I₂(aq) → S₄O₆²⁻(aq) + 2I⁻(aq)
A) I₂(aq)
B) I⁻(aq)
C) S₂O₃²⁻(aq)
D) S₄O₆²⁻(aq)
E) S₂O₃²⁻(aq) and I⁻(aq)
Answer: C