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Is iodoform gauze the same as NuGauze?
No Nu Gauze is plain packing strips, Iodoform is NOT plain! These are 2 different things! The orders are NOT interchangeable!
What does iodoform do?
Iodoform is the organoiodine compound which is a pale yellow, crystalline, volatile substance and has a penetrating odor. Iodoform is very useful in things like gauze because it's very absorbent and promotes healing.
What is iodoform used for in dentistry?
Iodoform is mostly used as an antiseptic and for wound debridement. The wound is packed with Iodorform gauze. As the gauze dries, it adheres to dead tissues. When packing is removed, the gauze pulls the dead tissue away, leaving healthy tissue. Since new tissue growth occurs first inside the wound, from the middle to outer edges, the Iodoform gauze helps keep the wound clean as layer after layer of new tissue forms.
What are the uses of iodoform?
Iodoform is used as a disinfectant, ear-hair remover, and it is used in packaging.
All about iodoform?
Iodoform has the chemical formula CHI3; it is a crystalline solid, volatile, yellow, with a characteristic odor. Iodoform was used as antiseptic.
What happen when iodoform falls on skin or nails?
Iodoform is a disinfectant, pale yelow color.
What is hci3?
iodoform
In iodoform test can you use ethanol instead of water?
no, because ethanol gives iodoform reactions
Will methanol give a positive result in iodoform test?
Iodoform test is valid only for ethanol.
Is iodoform soluble in water?
no it's very very sparingly soluble in water .......iodoform soluble in alchol and chloroform .............
What is the positive test for iodoform test?
Hi, Iodoform test is used for the detection of methyl ketones as methyl ketones give positive iodoform test. In this test, methyl ketone is treated with iodine (I2) in the presence of base such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to give iodoform(CHI3 - a light yellow coloured ppt). Chemistry of iodoform test is: Secondary alcohols also give positive iodoform test because during the reaction conditions, it gets oxidized to a methyl ketone.
What is the chemical formula of iodoform?
CHI3
