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The formula of potassium iodide is KI, showing that each formula unit contains one atom of each constituent element. The gram atomic mass of potassium is 39.0983 and that of iodine is 126.904. Therefore, the percentage by mass of iodine in the compound is 100[126.904/(126.904 + 39.0983) or 76.4471 %, to the justified number of significant digits.
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What are the element or compound for potassium iodide?
Potassium iodide (KI) contain iodine and potassium.
Are potassium iodine tablets the same as potassium iodide tablets?
Yes. "Potassium Iodine" tablets is a colloquial - and incorrect - way of saying "Potassium Iodide" tablets.
What is the name of the binary compound formed from pottasium and iodine?
KI or potassium iodide. See the related link for more information.
What is the number of atoms for potassium iodide?
There is one atom of potassium in a unit of potassium iodide.
What is the name of a salt of iodine?
potassium iodide
What are the element or compound for potassium iodide?
Potassium iodide (KI) contain iodine and potassium.
What is the name of potassium and Iodine?
Potassium Iodide
Are potassium iodine tablets the same as potassium iodide tablets?
Yes. "Potassium Iodine" tablets is a colloquial - and incorrect - way of saying "Potassium Iodide" tablets.
How do you make potassium iodide?
you get potassium and mix it with iodine
What is iodine and potassium join together?
Potassium iodide.
How do you write potassium iodine?
KI Potassium iodide
What is the name of the binary compound formed from pottasium and iodine?
KI or potassium iodide. See the related link for more information.
What is the number of atoms for potassium iodide?
There is one atom of potassium in a unit of potassium iodide.
What are the differences between the compounds and elements that make potasssium iodide?
Potassium Iodide is made up of two elements : Potassium and Iodine. Potassium is a alkali metal while Iodine is non metallic and halogen. Potassium is strongly basic, while Iodine is strongly acidic. In this compound potassium is in +1 oxidation state, while iodine is in -1. Aqueous solution of Potassium Iodide can dissolve Iodine to make Potassium Tri-iodide, KI3, which is brownish in colour.
What is the word equation when potassium reacts with iodine?
potassium iodide
Element added to table to salt to control thyroid trouble?
This element is iodine - added as potassium iodide or potassium iodate.
What is the name of a salt of iodine?
potassium iodide
