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Is silver iodide harmful to humans?
silver isn't unless you get it in your bloodstream. iodine is fairly poisonous so i would say it is harmful.
How harmful is radioactive iodine?
It possesses a particularly significant risk because it is absorbed rapidly by the thyroid gland and held there. That's why it is recommended that those who may be exposed to radioactivity in the air to pre-dose themselves with iodine pills: the non-radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland, which does not absorb radioactive iodine when it comes along.
What element has atomic number of 53?
Iodine is a halogen. Single atom has 53 protons.
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 name of a iodine ion?
The iodine anion is iodide. (I^(-)).
Is silver iodide harmful to humans?
silver isn't unless you get it in your bloodstream. iodine is fairly poisonous so i would say it is harmful.
What are 3 uses of Iodine element?
Iodine is used in medicine as a sterilizing agent, and to help remove harmful levels of radiation from a patient. Iodine is also used, in small amounts, as a food additive to promote health Iodine is used as a dye though this use is less common today then it was in the past.
How harmful is radioactive iodine?
It possesses a particularly significant risk because it is absorbed rapidly by the thyroid gland and held there. That's why it is recommended that those who may be exposed to radioactivity in the air to pre-dose themselves with iodine pills: the non-radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland, which does not absorb radioactive iodine when it comes along.
Can you use table salt to soak your cartiladge piercing in?
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.
Is iodine gas a greenhouse gas?
No. Iodine is released into the air by humans through coal and fuel oil burning power plants, and also by the ocean, with the ocean being a much larger supplier. The iodine is not harmful, and will typically return to the soil or ocean. While iodine can be radioactive, it normally decays quickly and becomes stable again. The only form of iodine that has potential to be dangerous to the environment is a radioactive form that has a half-life of millions of years, and is released by nuclear power plants. http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/i.htm
What is the difference between iodine crystals and iodine solution?
Iodine crystal is solid Iodine. Iodine solution is when Iodine crystals are dissolved in water.
What is the solution of tincture of iodine?
iodine
Why does the concentration of iodine ions remains constant in the iodine clock reaction?
Iodine ion is not consumed; in the first step the iodine ion is oxidized to iodine, in the second step iodine is reduced to iodine ion.
What is the use of iodised salt advisable?
Iodine is necessary for the thyroid gland to make thyroxine hormone. In case iodine is deficient in our diet, there is a possibility that we might suffer from goitre. So this is made to compensate the lack of iodine, normally affecting people that live far from the sea and not eating enough fish and other seafood that contains natural iodine. Iodine deficiency can also produce mental retardation and is a global problem. Excessive use of table salt (NaCl) is also harmful, so a balanced seafood diet is better against mental and other malnutrition problems .
Why is iodised salt better than non iodised salt?
Unless you have other sources of iodine in your diet, iodized salt is better. Low iodine can cause a wide variety of health issues. Iodine is necessary for the thyroid gland to make thyroxine hormone. In case iodine is deficient in our diet, e.g. not eating enough fish and other seafood that contains natural iodine, there is a possibility that we might suffer from goitre. Iodine deficiency can also produce mental retardation and is a global problem. Excessive use of table salt (NaCl) is also harmful, so a balanced seafood diet is better against mental and other malnutrition problems.
What element has atomic number of 53?
Iodine is a halogen. Single atom has 53 protons.
What is a solute in tincture of iodine?
The solute in tincture of iodine is iodine.
