______________ Nature of hypo (sodium thiosulphate) makes it useful in photography ?

Correct answer: C. Complex forming

  • A. Oxidising
  • B. Reducing
  • C. Complex forming
  • D. Photochemical

Explanation

Thiosulphate forms a soluble complex with silver halide, dissolving the unexposed silver salts from photographic film during fixing. Its usefulness therefore depends on complex formation rather than oxidation or reduction.

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