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Potassium iodate

Names
IUPAC name Potassium iodate
Other names Iodic acid, potassium salt
Identifiers
CAS Number	7758-05-6
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	22856
DrugBank	DB15923
ECHA InfoCard	100.028.938
EC Number	231-831-9
E number	E917 (glazing agents, ...)
PubChem CID	23665710
RTECS number	NN1350000
UNII	I139E44NHL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5058480
InChI InChI=1S/HIO3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1Key: JLKDVMWYMMLWTI-UHFFFAOYSA-M InChI=1/HIO3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1Key: JLKDVMWYMMLWTI-REWHXWOFAL
SMILES .I(=O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	KIO3
Molar mass	214.001 g/mol
Appearance	white crystalline powder
Odor	odorless
Density	3.89 g/cm
Melting point	560 °C (1,040 °F; 833 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	4.74 g/100 mL (0 °C) 9.16 g/100 mL (25 °C) 32.3 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility	soluble in KI solution insoluble in alcohol, liquid ammonia, nitric acid
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−63.1·10 cm/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Hazard statements	H272, H302, H318
Precautionary statements	P210, P280, P301+P312+P330, P305+P351+P338+P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 2OX
Flash point	Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions	Potassium chlorate Potassium bromate
Other cations	Sodium iodate
Related compounds	Potassium iodide Potassium periodate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). N verify (what is  ?) Infobox references

Potassium iodate (KIO₃) is an ionic inorganic compound with the formula KIO₃. It is a white salt that is soluble in water.

Preparation and properties

It can be prepared by reacting a potassium-containing base such as potassium hydroxide with iodic acid, for example:

HIO₃ + KOH → KIO₃ + H₂O

It can also be prepared by adding iodine to a hot, concentrated solution of potassium hydroxide:

3 I₂ + 6 KOH → KIO₃ + 5 KI + 3 H₂O

Or by fusing potassium iodide with potassium chlorate, bromate or perchlorate, the melt is extracted with water and potassium iodate is isolated from the solution by crystallization:

KI + KClO₃ → KIO₃ + KCl

The analogous reaction with potassium hypochlorite is also possible:

KI + 3KOCl → 3KCl + KIO₃

Conditions/substances to avoid include: heat, shock, friction, combustible materials, reducing materials, aluminium, organic compounds, carbon, hydrogen peroxide and sulfides.

Applications

Potassium iodate is sometimes used for iodination of table salt to prevent iodine deficiency. In the US, iodized salt contains antioxidants, because atmospheric oxygen can oxidize wet iodide to iodine; other countries simply use potassium iodate instead. Salt mixed with ferrous fumarate and potassium iodate, "double fortified salt", are used to address both iron and iodine deficiencies. Potassium iodate is also used to provide iodine in some baby formula.

Like potassium bromate, potassium iodate is occasionally used as a maturing agent in baking.

Radiation protection

Potassium iodate may be used to protect against accumulation of radioactive iodine in the thyroid by saturating the body with a stable source of iodine prior to exposure. Approved by the World Health Organization for radiation protection, potassium iodate (KIO₃) is an alternative to potassium iodide (KI), which has poor shelf life in hot and humid climates. The UK, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and the U.S. states Idaho and Utah all maintain potassium iodate tablets towards this end. Following the September 11 attacks, the government of Ireland issued potassium iodate tablets to all households for a similar purpose.

Potassium iodate is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a thyroid blocker, and the FDA has taken action against US websites that promote this use.

Safety

Potassium iodate is an oxidizing agent and as such it can form explosive mixtures when combined with organic compounds.

References

1. ^ Lyday, Phyllis A.; Kaiho Tatsuo (26 November 2015). "Iodine and Iodine Compounds". In Ley, Claudia (ed.). Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th ed.). Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. p. 9. doi:10.1002/14356007.a14_381.pub2. ISBN 9783527306732.
2. Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8
3. Andrews, Launcelot W. (July 1903). "Titrations with potassium iodide". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 25 (7). Easton, Pennsylvania: US Postal Service: 756. doi:10.1021/ja02009a012 – via HathiTrust.
4. ^ Regulatory Affairs (23 March 2023). "Safety Data Sheet" (Potassium iodate MSDS) (5 ed.). Fair Lawn, NJ: Thermo Fisher Scientific. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
5. Arroyave, Guillermo; Pineda, Oscar; Scrimshaw, Nevin S. (1956) . "The stability of potassium iodate in crude table salt". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 14 (1): 183–185. PMC 2538103. PMID 13329845.
6. Diosady, Levente L.; Mannar, M.G. Venkatesh; Krishnaswamy, Kiruba (2019). "Improving the lives of millions through new double fortification of salt technology". Maternal & Child Nutrition. 15 (Suppl 3): e12773. doi:10.1111/mcn.12773. PMC 6594086. PMID 31148400.
7. James, Maia (2023-04-04). "Best Baby Formula Guide". Gimme the Good Stuff. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
8. Carson, Lin (ed.). "Potassium iodate". BAKERpedia. Portland, OR. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
9. Astbury, John; Horsley, Stephen; Gent, Nick (1999), "Evaluation of a scheme for the pre-distribution of stable iodine (potassium iodate) to the civilian population residing within the immediate countermeasures zone of a nuclear submarine construction facility", Journal of Public Health, 21 (4): 2008–10, doi:10.1093/pubmed/21.4.412, PMID 11469363, archived from the original on 2008-09-05
10. Pahuja, D.N.; Rajan, M.G.; Borkar, A.V.; Samuel, A.M. (Nov 2008), "Potassium iodate and its comparison to potassium iodide as a blocker of 131I uptake by the thyroid in rats", Health Physics, 65 (5): 545–9, doi:10.1097/00004032-199311000-00014, PMID 8225995
11. "Decision to Discontinue the Future Distribution of Iodine Tablets". Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
12. Guidelines for Iodine Prophylaxis following Nuclear Accidents (PDF), Geneva: World Health Organization, 1999
13. "Potassium iodide vs potassium iodate. Which one works?".
14. W. Charles Becoat (29 May 2003). "Potassium Iodate Warning Letter" (PDF). Food and Drug Administration.

• Iodates
• Potassium compounds
• Oxidizing agents