In black and white photography, the developed film is fixed by washing with hypo solution which dissolves the under composed AgBr to form a complex ion formed is:
A
[Ag(S2O3)2]2−
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B
[Ag(S2O3)2]3−
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C
[Ag(S2O3)2]−
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is C[Ag(S2O3)2]3− Complex ion of sodium argentothiosulphate is formed when an undecomposed AgBr is washed with hypo solution in photography. AgBr+2Na2SO3→Na3[Ag(S2O3)2]+NaBr Hence the option B is correct.