Property:

Colorless or white crystalline powder, soluble in water and turpentine, insoluble in ethanol

Usage:

1. Used for manufacturing fixing powder and preparation of fixing agent and desiccant in photography industry.

2. The tannery industry is used as a reducing agent for dichromate when tanning leather.

3. It can be used in synthetic insecticides on pesticides.

4. Used as a dechlorinator after bleaching of pulp and cotton fabrics.

5. Food industry used as chelating agent, antioxidant.

6. Pharmaceutical industry used as detergents, disinfectants for analytical reagents.