When a few drops of FeCl3 solution is added to hypo solution, a violet colour of ferric thiosulphate is obtained 3Na2S2O3+2FeCl3⇌violet colourFe2(S2O3)3+6NaCl
This colour disappears quickly due to reduction of ferric chloride by thiosulphate 2FeCl3+2Na2S2O3→2FeCl2+Na2S4O6+2Nacl