Potassium iodide [ 7681-11-0 ]

Purity: 99%, colorless or white cube crystals. Odurless, have strong bitter salty. Soluble in water, but soluble in ethanol, methanol, acetone, glycerin and liquid ammonia, slightly soluble in ether. Its solution show neuter or micro alkaline. Potassium is permitted use of food fortifier, our country stipulates iodine can be used for food, usage infant 0.6 mg/kg 0.3 -. Can also be used to salt, usage for 30-70mL/kg. Iodine as a thyroid element component, participate in livestock all matter metabolism and maintain body thermal equilibrium is animal growth, reproduction of lactation indispensable hormones, can enhance the growth performance of livestock and poultry, promote the body healthy. If livestock airframe lack iodine, will cause metabolism disorders, airframe obstacles, strumous, influence nerve function and fur colors qualitative and feed digestion absorption, eventually leading to the growth slow. Is manufacturing iodide and dye materials. Used for photographic photosensitive emulsifier. In medicine as expectoranting agent on, diuretics, strumous prevention agent and hyperthyroidism before surgery with drugs, also used in the manufacture of rheumatism has invigorate the role as the pain. Iodine and some undissolved metal iodide mechanism.auxiliary solvent. Used as livestock feed additives.