my question is why would you WANT to produce potassium iodide from tincture of
iodine? Sure it is possible but it is also possible to produce sodium chloride
(table salt) from Clorox. KI is not particularly expensive and probably less
so per gram of iodine than is tincture of iodine. It would be tricky also to
produce it from elemental iodine because of the tendency to form Triiodide ion
(I3)- when elemental iodine contacts potassium iodide.
-----Original Message-----
From: Marshall Dudley <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: CS>OT potassium iodide
This cannot produce potassium iodide, since there is no potassium in the
bicarbonate of soda or the tinture of iodine. Especially do not mix it with
ammonia if you are experimenting! It may or may not produce sodium iodide
though. I am not well enough versed in chemistry to figure it out.
Marshall
Nancy Steele wrote:
Hello everyone, I'm sorry I know this is really off topic but I don't
know anyone else to ask. Does anyone know if there would be any validity to
this formula for turning tincture of iodine into potassium iodide? One pint of
tincture of iodine mixed with water to make five quarts. Add 5 tsp of
bicarbonate of soda and mix until clear. Adult dose for radiation 10cc per
day for 14 days down to 5cc after that. Again sorry but I was kind of counting
on this to work and now I'm not sure. Thanks to everyone I hope you all have
a wonderful Christmas.Nancy
