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    Potassium iodide

    Potassium iodide in Tradeasia

    IUPAC Name

    Potassium iodide

    Cas Number

    7681-11-0

    HS Code

    28276010

    Formula

    KI

    Industry

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    Basic Info

    Appearance

    White Solid

    Common Names

    Pima; Kali iodide; Thyro-Block

    Packaging

    25kg /bag

    Brief Overview

     

    Potassium Iodide exist as colourless or white cubic crystals or granules and becomes yellowish when exposed to bright light due to photochemical decomposition to liberate traces of free iodine.

     

    Manufacturing Process

     

    Method 1:

    Step 1: Potassium iodide is made by absorption of iodine in potassium hydroxide:

    Step 2: Potassium iodate, KIO3 is then separated from the product mixture by crystallization and filtration. The remaining iodates are removed by evaporation of the solution and other processes, such as carbon reduction or thermal decomposition at 600ºC to iodide:

    2KIO3 → 2KI + 3O2

    Method 2: Treat iron turnings with iodine solution. The product, Fe3I8•16H2O, is boiled with 15 wt% potassium carbonate solution according to the equation below:

    Fe3I8•16H2O + 4K2CO3 → 8 KI + 4CO2 + Fe3O4 + 16H2O

    Method 3: Potassium iodide can be prepared by reacting hydriodic acid with potassium bicarbonate according to the equation below:

    HI + KHCO3 → KI + CO2 + H2O

    Agriculture Industry: Used as a fungicide

     

    Medical Industry:

    • Used as a nutritional supplement in animal feeds and food additives for human consumption.
    • Used in nuclear medicine scintigraphy for thyroid protection.

     

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