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A yellow powder that darkens on exposure to light. Silver iodide is used in photographic emulsions and for cloud seeding.
 
A yellow powder that darkens on exposure to light. Silver iodide is used in photographic emulsions and for cloud seeding.
  
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== Risks ==
  
== Other Properties ==
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* Sensitive to light. 
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* Contact may cause irritation. 
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* Potential teratogen. 
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* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/01400.htm MSDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in solution of hydrogen iodide, potassium iodide, potassium cyanide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium chloride and sodium thiosulfate. Insoluble in water.
 
Soluble in solution of hydrogen iodide, potassium iodide, potassium cyanide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium chloride and sodium thiosulfate. Insoluble in water.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Sensitive to light.  Contact may cause irritation.  Potential teratogen. 
 
 
 
Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/01400.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 725
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 725

Latest revision as of 11:04, 31 May 2022

Description

A yellow powder that darkens on exposure to light. Silver iodide is used in photographic emulsions and for cloud seeding.

Risks

  • Sensitive to light.
  • Contact may cause irritation.
  • Potential teratogen.
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in solution of hydrogen iodide, potassium iodide, potassium cyanide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium chloride and sodium thiosulfate. Insoluble in water.

Composition AgI
CAS 7783-96-2
Melting Point 556 C
Density 5.675 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 234.7727

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 725
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8659

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