Catalog Number
ACM7681110-1
Product Name
Gold etchant, standard
Category
Electronic Materials
Description
Potassium iodide is an odorless white solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999);DryPowder; DryPowder, PelletsLargeCrystals; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals
IUPAC Name
potassium;iodide
Molecular Weight
166.003g/mol
Canonical SMILES
[K+].[I-]
InChI
InChI=1S/HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
InChI Key
NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Boiling Point
Very high (USCG, 1999);1323 °C
Melting Point
1258 °F (USCG, 1999);681 °C
Density
3.13 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999);3.12 g/cu cm
Solubility
Slightly soluble in ethanol;148 g/100 g water at 25 °C;127.5 g sol in 100 cc water at 0 °C; 1.88 g sol in 100 cc alcohol at 25 °C; 1.31 g sol in 100 cc acetone at 25 °C; sol in ether, ammonia;1 gram dissolves in 0.7 mL water, 0.5 mL boiling water; 51 mL absolute ethanol; 22 mL alcohol; 8 mL methanol; 75 mL acetone; 2 mL glycerol; about 2.5 mL glycol
Color/Form
Colorless or white, cubical crystals, white granules, or powder;HEXAHEDRAL CRYSTALS, EITHER TRANSPARENT OR SOMEWHAT OPAQUE
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
MeSH Entry Terms
Antistrumin;Iodide, Potassium;Ioduro Potasico Rovi;Iosat;Jod beta;Jodetten Henning;Jodgamma;Jodid;Jodid dura;Jodid Hexal;Jodid ratiopharm;Jodid Verla;Jodid-ratiopharm;Mono Jod;Mono-Jod;Pima;Potassium Iodide;SSKI;Thyro Block;Thyro-Block;Thyroprotect
Monoisotopic Mass
165.86818g/mol
Other Experimental
Slightly deliquescent in moist air; on long exposure to air becomes yellow due to liberation of iodine, small amount of iodate may be formed; light and moisture accelerate the decomposition; aqueous solution becomes yellow in time due to oxidation, but a small amount of alkali prevents it;30 g KI with 21 mL water gives 30 mL of a saturated solution at 25 °C;Slightly hygroscopic in moist air;Readily dissolves elemental iodine /Potassium iodide solution/
Refractive Index
Index of refraction = 1.677
Stability
Stable in dry air;Light and moisture accelerate decompn.;VOLATILIZES @ HIGHER TEMP /melting point 680 °C/