Potassium iodide - 99% - Powder - CAS: 7681-11-0 - Laboratory Grade

Potassium Iodide 99%

Reagent name: Potassium iodide
Synonyms: potassium iodide
Summary formula: KI
Molar mass [g / mol]: 166.01
CAS number: 7681-11-0
Minimum content [%]: 99
Type: salts
Appearance / form: white crystalline powder

Today, potassium iodide is very widely used in many industries. It is primarily used for the production of medicines, disinfectant liquids and dietary supplements (Lugol’s iodine, iodine). As a medicinal product, potassium iodide has versatile effects on the human body:

it protects the thyroid,
it has an anti-inflammatory effect,
it shows an expectorant effect,
it helps in the treatment of sporotrichosis, a fungal infection of the skin (potassium iodide has a damaging effect on the pathogenic fungi Sporothrix schenckii).
When consumed in excess, potassium iodide has an adverse effect on the human body: it can cause swelling, nausea and allergic reactions, and even depressive disorders! Therefore, it is obligatory to consult a doctor or pharmacist before starting potassium iodide treatment.

What are some other uses of potassium iodide? This inorganic compound is used, among other things, for:

iodination of table salt,
treatment of drinking water,
quantitative chemical analyses (known as titration),
physical analyses (spectroscopy),
qualitative analyses of food products (potassium iodide solution facilitates starch content detection),
production of light-sensitive photographic emulsion.