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Although it won't purify water (which is to say, remove impurities) it can be used to kill many unsafe biological agents. Please see the link.
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What is tincture of iodine and what is it used for?
Tincture of iodine is about 5% iodine, potassium iodide, and sodium iodide in ethanol and water. It's a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.
Why is KI used in estimation of iodine in tincture iodine?
this is because iodine is not soluble in water and it is soluble in potassiuim iodide. so KI is used as a solvent, and the resulting potassium iodate is soluble in watre so we can determine iodine in the ticture.
What is volcanic soil used for?
to purify water
Why does the toxicity of chlorine and iodine make halogens useful?
As they are toxic they can kill organisms. Only a small amount is needed to kill microorganisms. This small amount does not affect us humans. They can be used to purify drinking water and swimming pools. Chlorine can also be used as a bleach.
What household items contain iodine?
Iodized salt has iodine because people in some parts of the world do not get enough in their diets. Iodophor is a preparation that contains iodine that is used to sanitize things for cooking or brewing. Tincture of iodine has historically been used as a disinfectant (and it stings like mad). Various iodine compounds are used in tear gas. Silver iodide compounds are used to seed clouds. There are many others, but these are examples.
What is tincture of iodine and what is it used for?
Tincture of iodine is about 5% iodine, potassium iodide, and sodium iodide in ethanol and water. It's a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.
What term is used to describe iodine mixed with water?
You think probable to a tincture of iodine.
Why tincture of iodine does not use for sterilization?
I am not confident that I understand this question. Tincture of iodine can be used to sterilise drinking water. Please see the link.
What is iodine tincture?
Tincture of iodine or iodine tincture is a disinfectant, it is also called weak iodine solution. Usually 2–7% elemental iodine, along with potassium iodide or sodium iodide, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water. It was used from 1908 in pre-operative skin preparation by surgeon Antonio Grossich.
Is iodine tincture same as weak iodine?
Tincture of iodine is a mixture of iodine dissolved in a potassium iodide solution. Iodine is the pure compound. At room temperate, iodine is quite unstable and tends to sublime. The tincture of iodine KI3 is used to stabilize iodine in certain experiments and as a reagent.
What is the difference between iodine and tincture iodine?
Iodine is a chemical element and contains no other substance. Tincture of iodine is a solution of iodine in alcohol, used to disinfect wounds, and contains four different elements.
What is tincture of iodine used for?
Please see the link.
Why is KI used in estimation of iodine in tincture iodine?
this is because iodine is not soluble in water and it is soluble in potassiuim iodide. so KI is used as a solvent, and the resulting potassium iodate is soluble in watre so we can determine iodine in the ticture.
A halogen that is sometimes used as a antiseptic on wounds?
Iodine, as tincture, an alcoholic sulotion of it.
Why tincture iodine is used to protect wound from germs?
because it is disinfected
Why tincture of iodine not used cleaning surgery instruments?
There are microorganisms that can survive in a tincture of iodine for a time, and autoclaving the instruments is much quicker and doesn't require cleanup. Plus you don't have to keep buying more iodine.
Is iodine used as disinfectant?
It can be, though due to toxicity the elemental form in alcohol solution (tincture of iodine) is not used as much as it once was.
