Production name: Potassium iodide
CAS:7681-11-0
MF:KI
MW:166
EINECS:231-442-4
Brand name: WENDA
Potassium iodide Chemical Properties
mp
113°C(lit.)
bp
184°C(lit.)
density
1.32g/mLat 25°C
vapor density
9 (vs air)
vapor pressure
0.31 mm Hg ( 25 °C)
refractive index
1.677
Fp
1330°C
storage temp.
Store at RT.
solubility
H2O: 1M at20°C, clear, colorless
form
particles (round)
Water Solubility
1.43 kg/L
Sensitive
Hygroscopic
Stability:
Stable. Protect from light and moisture. Incompatible with strong reducing agents, strong acids, steel, aluminium, alkali metals, brass, magnesium, zinc, cadmium, copper, tin, nickel and their alloys.
Use:Widely used in capacity by iodine volume method analysis of titration liquid preparation. Taking pictures. Pharmaceutical.
Safety Information
Hazard Codes
Xn,N,Xi,F
Risk Statements
36/37/38-36/37-20/21/22-19-11-43-34-20/21-42/43-36/38-61
Safety Statements
26-ection-24/25-36-45-36/37/39-53-36/37-22
RIDADR
UN 2056 3/PG 2
WGK Germany
2
RTECS
NN1575000
F
10
HazardClass
8
PackingGroup
II
HS Code
28276000
Tests | Limits |
DescriptionA white crystalline powder.SolubilityVery soluble in water, freely soluble in glycerol, soluble in alcohol.
Identification
Test (A)
Test (B)
Gives reaction of Iodides.
Gives reaction of Potassium.Appearance of SolutionA 10% w/v solution in carbondioxide free water is clear and colourless.AlkalinityNot more than 0.5 ml of 0.01 M HCL
IodatesNo blue colour is developes.SulphatesNot more than 150 ppm.ThiosulphatesA blue colour is produced.Heavy metalsNot more than 10 ppm.IronNot more than 20 ppm.Loss on dryingNot more than 1.0%.Assay (on dried basis)
Specification: GR
Item
Qualification
Item
Item
Assay,%
≥99.5
Calcium(Ca),%
≤0.001
pH(50g/L, 25 centigrade)
6.0~8.0
Sodium (Na),%
≤0.05
Transparency of solution
≤No.2
Magnesium (Mg),%
≤0.001
Insoluble in water,%
≤0.005
Arsenic (As),%
≤0.00001
Iodate and Iodine(IO3),%
≤0.0003
Iron (Fe),%
≤0.0001
Chloride and Bromide (Cl),%
≤0.01
Barium(Ba),%
≤0.001
Sulfate (SO4),%
≤0.002
Heavy metal (as Pb),%
≤0.0002
Phosphate(PO4),%
≤0.001
Reducing substance
Pass
Total Nitrogen(N),%
≤0.001
Packing specification:500g