Hi folks
I opened a new container of Potassium Iodide this morning, and instead of the gleaming white crystals I was expecting, got a yellowy-orange sort of crystal.
Sort of yellowy brown sugar. (Didn't taste it!!!)
Has anyone experienced this?
Or has the supplier put the wrong stuff in?
Can this happen?
Love to hear your comments
Nat
potassium iodide
Re: potassium iodide
Hi Nat,
Go back to your supplier. I heard of this happening with some product late last year. The problem is likely to be due to oxidation of the KI to iodine.
Good luck!
Jane
Go back to your supplier. I heard of this happening with some product late last year. The problem is likely to be due to oxidation of the KI to iodine.
Good luck!
Jane
Re: potassium iodide
Hi All,
This will still work, hotter climate over the year has caused discolouoration. But the reagent will still perform as it should.
Cheers,
Robb.....
This will still work, hotter climate over the year has caused discolouoration. But the reagent will still perform as it should.
Cheers,
Robb.....
Dr Robert Crosdale. MRACI. NSS. NSSA. NASA.
Ph.D (Chem), Post Grad Ph.D (Physics), M.Ed, B.Sc (Hons), Dip. Appl. Sc. (Chem)
Lake Munmorah High School.
University of New England.
University of New South Wales.
University of Newcastle.
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Lake Munmorah High School.
University of New England.
University of New South Wales.
University of Newcastle.
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Re: potassium iodide
No worries, folks
Supplier advised they had a "bad batch", replaced with lovely white crystals.
The brown stuff will be udsed for fun experiments!
Supplier advised they had a "bad batch", replaced with lovely white crystals.
The brown stuff will be udsed for fun experiments!
