| Product Name: | Potassium iodide |
| Synonyms: | iodic acid potassium salt;potassium,iodide;Potassium salt of hydriodic acid;EINECS 231-442-4;POTASSIUM MONOIODIDE;Potassium iodide (JP15/USP);Potassium iodide;Potassium iodide [JAN];MFCD00011355;Patassium Iodide |
| CAS NO: | 7681-11-0 |
| EINECS No.: | 231-659-4 |
| Molecular Formula: | KI |
| Molecular Weight: | 166 |
| Melting Point: | 681 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling Point: | 184 °C(lit.) |
| Density: | 1.7 g/cm3 |
| Appearance: | White to off-white crystalline powder |
| Storage: | 2-8°C |
| Solubility: | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| Applications: | Potassium iodide is a source of iodine and a nutritional and dietary supplement. It exists in crystalline or powder form with a solubility of 1 g in 0.7 ml of water at 25°C. It is contained in table salt to prevent goiter. Potassium iodide is mainly used to treat radiation poisoning caused by iodine-131-contaminated environments. |
