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Meaning of tetrathionic
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tetrathionic (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a thionic derivative, H/S/O/, of sulphuric acid, obtained as a colorless, odorless liquid.
tetrathionic Sentence Examples
- Tetrathionic acid is a compound containing four sulfur atoms bonded together and two hydrogen atoms.
- Tetrathionic salts, such as sodium tetrathionate, are used as reducing agents in chemistry.
- Tetrathionic acid is formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of sulfides to sulfates.
- The tetrathionic anion, S4O62-, has a distorted octahedral geometry.
- Tetrathionic compounds are found naturally in some hydrothermal vent fluids.
- Tetrathionate-reducing bacteria utilize tetrathionic acid as an electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration.
- Tetrathionic acid can be produced by oxidizing thiosulfate with iodine or hydrogen peroxide.
- The tetrathionic anion is relatively stable in acidic and alkaline solutions.
- Tetrathionic acid has been used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.
- Tetrathionate salts are used in analytical chemistry as indicators and reagents.
FAQs About the word tetrathionic
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a thionic derivative, H/S/O/, of sulphuric acid, obtained as a colorless, odorless liquid.
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Tetrathionic acid is a compound containing four sulfur atoms bonded together and two hydrogen atoms.
Tetrathionic salts, such as sodium tetrathionate, are used as reducing agents in chemistry.
Tetrathionic acid is formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of sulfides to sulfates.
The tetrathionic anion, S4O62-, has a distorted octahedral geometry.
