Figure 5
(a) A pair of S2O32– anions in Na2S2O3·2H2O connected by two H2O molecules via hydrogen bonds. (b) Illustration of the hydrogen-bond network between thiosulfate anions, drawn as tetrahedra, and water molecules in Na2S2O3·2H2O: two S2O3 tetrahedra (e.g., the blue ones) are bonded by two H2O (blue) to form dimers, which are connected by two H2O (pink) with another dimer (green). These tetrameric units are interconnected by H2O with neighbouring tetramers (yellow and red tetrahedra). |