Potassium iodide

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TC766M
CAS Number : 7681-11-0
Molecular Formula : KI
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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
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