Potassium Iodate Product Specifications

• Taste Salty or bitter
• Purity 99% minimum
• Ingredients Potassium and iodine in the form of iodate
• Physical Form White crystalline powder
• Poisonous NO
• Melting Point Potassium Iodate decomposes around 560C without melting
• HS Code 28291900
• Refractive Rate Not applicable (solid crystalline form)
• Solubility Soluble in water slightly soluble in alcohol
• Smell Odorless
• Application Used in the food industry as a dough conditioner or as an iodine supplement in salt and in analytical chemistry
• Density 3.89 Gram per cubic centimeter(g/cm3)
• Storage Store in a cool dry and well-ventilated area away from moisture and incompatible materials
• CAS No 7758-05-6
• Grade Food grade or reagent grade
• Properties Oxidizing agent non-flammable stable under recommended storage conditions
• Molecular Formula KIO3
• EINECS No 231-831-9
• Usage Typically used in iodized salt to prevent iodine deficiency
• Molecular Weight 214.00 g/mol
• Ph Level Neutral to slightly acidic
• Structural Formula K-I-O3 (Potassium ion is bonded to iodate anion)
• Appearance White crystalline solid
• Shape Crystalline or powdery
• Shelf Life Stable if stored properly typically up to 2 years