This cannot produce potassium iodide, since there is no potassium in the bicarbonate of soda or the tinture of iodine. Especially do not mix it with ammonia if you are experimenting! It may or may not produce sodium iodide though. I am not well enough versed in chemistry to figure it out.
Marshall Nancy Steele wrote: > Hello everyone, I'm sorry I know this is really off topic but I don't > know anyone else to ask. Does anyone know if there would be any > validity to this formula for turning tincture of iodine into potassium > iodide? One pint of tincture of iodine mixed with water to make five > quarts. Add 5 tsp of bicarbonate of soda and mix until clear. Adult > dose for radiation 10cc per day for 14 days down to 5cc after that. > Again sorry but I was kind of counting on this to work and now I'm not > sure. Thanks to everyone I hope you all have a wonderful > Christmas.Nancy
