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Prepare a 0.1 M [Silver Nitrate](https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/S7276) stock solution by dissolving 1.7 g of [Silver Nitrate](https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/S7276) (Product No. [S7276](https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/S7276)) into 100 mL of water. Store the stock solutions in the dark until needed to prepare the STS. In general, the STS is prepared with a molar ratio between silver and thiosulfate of 1:4, respectively. Nearly all of the silver present in the solution is in the form of \[Ag(S2O3)2]3-, the active complex for ethylene effect inhibition. Prepare a 0.02 M STS by slowly pouring 20 mL of 0.1 M [silver nitrate](https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/S7276) stock solution into 80 mL of 0.1 M [sodium thiosulfate](https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/S7026) stock solution. The STS can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month. 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