Difference between revisions of "Tincture of iodine"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
(Undo revision 31596 by Contributions/ ([[User talk:|talk]])) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | == Description == | ||
| + | An alcoholic solution containing 7% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iodine iodine] and 5% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=starch 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Authority == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * 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. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 30 September 2014
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.
Authority
- 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.