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Iodine (as potassium iodate or iodide) is added to salt because a diet without iodine lead to cretinism and other illness.

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What is the scientific name for iodized salt?

Iodized SaltJust "salt" is regular table salt, which has the chemical formula NaCl, sodium chloride. However, iodized salt differs from just NaCl because it contains other iodine-containing salts. A salt (as opposed to just "salt," meaning table salt) is any ionic compound with a metallic cation and non-metallic anion. Table salt is a salt because it contains Na+ and Cl- ions. Ionized salt is composed of NaCl, but also has other salts (ionic compounds), which contain iodine. Some of these other salts include sodium iodide, potassium iodide, and potassium iodate.Iodine is an important component of our diet, and iodized salt helps with iodine deficiencies. Among other afflictions, iodine deficiency can result in mental retardation. Usually iodine deficiencies are found in inland countries with little or no access to marine food or has poor soil.See links below for more information.


Sodium iodine can be added to table salt sodium chloride to produce iodized salt What do these two compounds have in common?

Sodium (Na+) is the common ion in both salts


Is the Iodine in period 2 of the periodic table?

No , Iodine is placed in period-5 of the periodic table.


What element is used in table salt to control thyroid trouble?

Iodine is the element added to table salt to help prevent thyroid issues. Iodine is necessary for the production of thyroid hormones, which are important for regulating metabolism and other bodily functions. Inadequate iodine intake can lead to thyroid disorders such as goiter.


Why is iodine placed on the periodic table of elements?

The periodic table is an array of various elements. Iodine is an element. Hence it finds it place on the periodic table.

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Is salt iodine?

No, salt is mainly Sodium. Iodine is added to salt to prevent iodine deficiency.


How do you change rock salts into table salts?

The rock salt is refined to obtain table salt: also iodine (as potassium iodide or iodate) and anticaking agents are added to table salt.


What other elements are in table salt?

It often contains Iodine when used in bread and baking. But sometime irradited salts contain alpha particles


What other elements in table salt?

It often contains Iodine when used in bread and baking. But sometime irradited salts contain alpha particles


Is salt made of Iodine?

Regular "table salt" is a compound of sodium and chlorine. Iodine is often added to it before it's sold, as a dietary supplement to protect against the dangers of iodine- deficiency diseases, but iodine is a separate element that's not involved in the composition of pure table salt. But there are "salts" of other elements too, and they include things like silver iodide and potassium iodide, in which iodine is part of the chemical compound.


Does table salt contain fluorine?

Table salt, which is sodium chloride, does not naturally contain fluorine. However, some table salts may be fortified with iodine to prevent iodine deficiency in the diet. Fluorine is not typically added to table salt.


Is there anything in household salts?

Sodium chloride (table salt) contain potassium iodate or iodide (as a source of iodine) and an anticaking agent.


What is the scientific name for iodized salt?

Iodized SaltJust "salt" is regular table salt, which has the chemical formula NaCl, sodium chloride. However, iodized salt differs from just NaCl because it contains other iodine-containing salts. A salt (as opposed to just "salt," meaning table salt) is any ionic compound with a metallic cation and non-metallic anion. Table salt is a salt because it contains Na+ and Cl- ions. Ionized salt is composed of NaCl, but also has other salts (ionic compounds), which contain iodine. Some of these other salts include sodium iodide, potassium iodide, and potassium iodate.Iodine is an important component of our diet, and iodized salt helps with iodine deficiencies. Among other afflictions, iodine deficiency can result in mental retardation. Usually iodine deficiencies are found in inland countries with little or no access to marine food or has poor soil.See links below for more information.


What is the group and period of the element lodine?

Iodine is in Group 17 of the periodic table, which is also known as the halogens. It is located in Period 5. As a halogen, iodine is known for its reactivity and tendency to form salts with metals.


Does iodine salt have starch in it?

Iodized salt, which is table salt with added iodine, does not contain starch. Starch is typically not added to salt products. Starch is a carbohydrate found in foods like grains, potatoes, and legumes.


What group is the element iodine in?

The Halogens. Other elements in this group are Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine and Astatine.


How do you separate iodine crystals from table salt?

iodine crystals are black, table salt crystals are white.however I doubt that was your question. I think you are referring to iodized table salt. there are no iodine crystals in iodized salt, instead they add sodium iodide to the table salt. sodium iodide crystals are indistinguishable visually from the sodium chloride crystals of table salt.the only practical way to separate sodium iodide from sodium chloride is the very tedious repetitive process of dissolving the mixed salts and performing fractional crystallization of the solution.