Tincture of iodine is about 5% iodine, potassium iodide, and sodium iodide in ethanol and water. It's a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.
No!
Iodine (I2) Molecules and water.
Tincture of iodine or iodine tincture is an antiseptic, it is also called weak iodine solution. It is usually 2-7% elemental iodine, along with potassium iodide or sodium iodide, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water.
Iodine Tricholide (ICl3) is used as an Antiseptic ... for the Skin, 1% soln. & on Mucous membrane, 1:1000 to 1:2000 soln.
Tincture of iodine is about 5% iodine, potassium iodide, and sodium iodide in ethanol and water. It's a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.
Two examples are: sodium hypochlorite and chloramine.
the non-metal element iodine is used as an antiseptic
If you think to Lugol, this solution is used as antiseptic, disinfectant, source of iodine, reagent for starch detection, reagent to detect some microbes, etc.
No!
Disinfectant and antiseptic are two words meaning the same thing.
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Dettol is used as a liquid antiseptic disinfectant.
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No, it contains iodine which is actually harmful to the wound. You must use sea salt (available at health food stores and most drug stores). The sea salt does not contain iodine and has a natural antiseptic and disinfectant in it.
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