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Linear Formula:
KIO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
230.00
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.24
Assay:
≥99.8% (dried material, RT)
Form:
crystals
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grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99.8% (dried material, RT)

form

crystals

loss

≤0.1% loss on drying, 110 °C

pH

~5.1 (25 °C, 5 g/L)

anion traces

bromide, bromate, chloride, chlorate (as Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤1 mg/kg
Na: ≤2000 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

[K+].[O-]I(=O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/HIO4.K/c2-1(3,4)5;/h(H,2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

FJVZDOGVDJCCCR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Potassium (meta)periodate exhibits strong oxidizing properties in acidic medium.

Application

Potassium (meta)periodate may be employed as an oxidizing reagent for the oxidation of starch. It may be employed as oxidizer in the iodine bromide method for the volumetric determination of following compounds:
  • potassium iodide
  • arsenious oxide
  • antimonous oxide
  • stannous chloride
  • mercurous chloride
  • sodium sulphite
  • sodium thiosulphate
  • sodium tetrathionate
  • ferrous sulphate
  • potassium thiocyanate
  • hydrazine sulphate
  • phenylhydrazine hydrochloride
  • hydroquinone

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C - STOT RE 1

Target Organs

Thyroid

Storage Class Code

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3


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