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Hypo is used in photography because it is :
  1. A strong reducing agent
  2. A strong oxidizing agent
  3. Photo sensitive Compound
  4. A strong Complexing agent

A
A strong reducing agent
B
Photo sensitive Compound
C
A strong Complexing agent
D
A strong oxidizing agent
Solution
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Option (C) is correct.
Hypo is used in photography because it is a strong complexing agent.
Sodium thiosulfate is used as a fixer in photography. The negative plate or film obtained at the end of photographic development with a reducing agent (i.e., potassium ferrous oxalate, pyrogallol) contains AgBr which has not been light-activated and reduced to Ag metal. This is treated with sodium thiosulfate solution so that AgBr is removed as a soluble complex compound.

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