Iodine is mined as sodium iodate, NaIO 3, which is present in Chile saltpetre. |
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A related salt, potassium iodate, is less bitter, and may stay down better in babies. |
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Does one then need the potassium iodate tablets issued by the Irish Government for emergency use in the event of a nuclear accident? |
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For acid-base reactions, sodium carbonate, sodium tetraborate, benzoic acid, potassium hydrogen phthalate, and potassium hydrogen iodate make up the complete list. |
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