This section discusses some of the ways that individuals have used iodine -- for everything from sore throats and colds, fibrocystic breasts, hair loss, fungal infections, ovarian cysts, prostrate problems, ovarian cysts, thyroid conditions, weight loss, heart issues, cancer, skin tags, acne, nuclear protection, disinfecting cuts, water purification, food poisoning, PMS, burns, teeth and gum issues, etc.
One of the less well known uses is discussed by Ryan Drum-- using iodine as protection from increasing levels of background radiation coming from nuclear reactors (I-131). Using iodine for protection from nuclear disasters is discussed in the nuclear section.
The Earth Clinic section discusses uses for iodine submitted by various individuals.
The Atomidine article has testimonials from the 1930s on nascent iodine.
Potter describes many uses of iodine from 1902.
Doctor's Facts describes iodide uses for a variety of ailments in the early 1900s.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Povidone_iodine
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Iodine, Nitrogene, Vanadium, ERbium (2), Tellurium
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.
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The thyroid gland regulates metabolism and uses iodine to produce thyroid hormones, specifically thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones are essential for controlling metabolism, growth, and development in the body.
Katniss in NO WAY uses a sweetener for her water. She uses the iodine that she found in the backpack she got at the Cornucopia to cleanse the water she drinks.
Yes, iodine is highly soluble in water. This property makes it easy to prepare solutions for various uses, such as disinfection or laboratory experiments.
Iodine is commonly used in organic chemistry synthesis reactions as a halogenation agent to introduce iodine atoms into organic molecules. It can also be used in Sandmeyer reactions to convert aryl amines into aryl iodides. Additionally, iodine can be utilized in the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals and dyes.
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The central iodine atom in I3- has sp3d hybridization. This means that the iodine atom uses one 3s, three 3p, and one 3d atomic orbitals to form five equivalent sp3d hybrid orbitals for bonding.