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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An alcoholic solution containing 7% [ | + | An alcoholic solution containing 7% [[iodine|iodine]] and 5% [[potassium|iodide potassium iodide]]. Tincture of iodine is a reddish brown liquid that is used as an antiseptic and as a reagent for the detection of [[starch|starch]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 10 May 2016
Description
An alcoholic solution containing 7% Iodine and 5% iodide potassium iodide. Tincture of iodine is a reddish brown liquid that is used as an antiseptic and as a reagent for the detection of Starch.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Jodtinktur (Deut.)
Other Properties
Solution: Add 70g iodine and 50 g potassium iodide to 50 ml water. Dilute to 1 liter with ethanol.
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion.Skin contact causes irritation.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 417
- Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: Solution: To 50 ml water add 70g I2 and 50 g KI to 50 ml water. Dilute to 1 liter with alcohol.