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Physical & Chemical properties

pH

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
pH
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The information has been generated using the standard procedure acceptable for registration within the REACH regulation
Justification for type of information:
Data is from study report

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2011
Report date:
2011

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: by pH meter
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Measured as negative log of Hydrogen Ion concentration using pH meter & appropriate Buffers of pH 4 & 9
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Potassium iodide
EC Number:
231-659-4
EC Name:
Potassium iodide
Cas Number:
7681-11-0
Molecular formula:
IK
IUPAC Name:
potassium iodide
Test material form:
solid: crystalline
Details on test material:
- Name of test material : Potassium iodide
- Molecular formula : KI
- Molecular weight : 165.998g/mol
- Smiles notation : [K+].[I-]
- InChl : 1S/HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
- Substance type : Inorganic
- Physical state : Solid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Name of test material : Potassium iodide
- Molecular formula : KI
- Molecular weight : 165.998g/mol
- Smiles notation : [K+].[I-]
- InChl : 1S/HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
- Substance type : Inorganic
- Physical state : Solid

Results and discussion

pH value
Key result
pH value:
7.5
Temp.:
26 °C
Concentration:
1 vol%

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
1% by volume solution of potassium iodide was found to exhibit a pH of 7.5 at 26 degC. Thus 1% by volume solution of potassium iodide is near neutral in pH.
Executive summary:

1% by volume solution of potassium iodide was found to exhibit a pH of 7.5 at 26 degC. Thus 1% by volume solution of potassium iodide is near neutral in pH.