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Product Identifier
| Product Code |
TC766M |
| Molecular weight |
166 |
| Molecular formula |
KI |
| CAS No. |
7681-11-0 |
Product Specifications
Meets USP-NF, EP, BP, JP and IP testing specifications
Quality Control
| Appearance (USP) |
Hexahedral crystals, either transparent and colourless or somewhat opaque and white, or a white, granular powder, hygroscopic |
| Appearance (EP, BP) |
White or almost white powder or colourless crystals |
| Appearance (JP) |
Colourless or white crystals or a white crystalline powder |
| Appearance (IP) |
Colourless crystals or a white powder |
| Solubility (USP) |
Very soluble in water and even more soluble in boiling water; freely soluble in glycerin; soluble in alcohol |
| Solubility (EP, BP) |
Very soluble in water, freely soluble in glycerol, soluble in ethanol (96%) |
| Solubility (JP) |
It is very soluble in water, soluble in ethanol (95%) and practically insoluble in diethyl ether |
| Solubility (IP) |
Very soluble in water, freely soluble in glycerin, soluble in ethanol (95%) |
| Identification A : Potassium (USP) |
Meets the requirements |
| Identification A (EP, BP) |
Reactions for iodides |
| Identification (JP, IP) |
Reactions for potassium salt and for iodide |
| Identification B : Iodide (USP) |
Meets the requirements |
| Identification B (EP, BP) |
Reactions for potassium |
| Appearance of solution (EP, BP, IP) |
10% w/v solution in water is clear and colourless. |
| Clarity and colour of solution (JP) |
50% w/v solution in water is clear and colourless. |
| Alkalinity (USP, JP) |
No colour is produced |
| Alkalinity (EP, BP) |
<= 0.5 mL of 0.01M hydrochloric acid is required to change the colour of the indicator |
| Alkalinity (IP) |
No colour is produced on addition of a drop of phenolphthalein solution |
| Heavy metals (JP, IP) |
<= 0.001% |
| Arsenic (IP) |
<= 0.0002% |
| Arsenic (JP) |
<= 0.0005% |
| Iron (EP, BP, IP) |
<= 0.002% |
| Barium (IP) |
No turbidity develops within 1 min. |
| Barium (JP) |
No turbidity produced |
| Cyanide (IP) |
No blue colour is produced |
| Cyanide (JP) |
No green colour develops |
| Iodate (USP) |
<= 4 ug/g |
| Iodate (EP, BP, JP) |
No blue colour develops immediately |
| Iodate (IP) |
No blue colour produced within 2 min. |
| Sulphates (EP, BP, IP) |
<= 0.015% |
| Thiosulphate and barium (USP) |
No turbidity develops within 1 min. |
| Thiosulphate (EP, BP, IP) |
A blue colour is produced |
| Chloride, bromide and thiosulphate (JP) |
The solution has no more turbidity than that of the control solution |
| Nitrate, nitrite and ammonium (JP) |
The gas evolved does not turn red litmus paper to blue |
| Limit of nitrate, nitrite and ammonia (USP) |
No blue colouration of the paper is discernible |
| Sodium (JP) |
A yellow colour develops but does not persist |
| Loss on drying (at 105°C, 4 hrs) (USP, JP) |
<= 1.00% |
| Loss on drying (at 105°C, 3 hrs) (EP, BP, IP) |
<= 1.00% |
| Assay (KIO3 Titration, dried basis)(EP, BP, IP) |
99.00 - 100.50% |
| Assay (KIO3 Titration, dried basis)(USP) |
99.00 - 101.50% |
| Assay (KIO3 Titration, dried basis)(JP) |
min. 99.00% |
Storage and Shelf Life
| Storage |
Store below 30°C away from bright light. |
| Shelf life |
48 months. |
CAS Number :
7681-11-0
Molecular Formula :
KI
More Information
| Product Name |
Potassium iodide |
| SKU |
TC766M |
| CAS No |
7681-11-0 |
| EC No. |
231-659-4 |
| Molecular formula |
KI |