potassium iodide

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q121874
potassium iodide
Ondřej Mangl · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

potassium iodide

Summary

potassium iodide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,866 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • potassium iodide's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • potassium iodide's canonical SMILES is recorded as [K+].[I-][4].
  • potassium iodide's chemical formula is recorded as IK[5].
  • potassium iodide's chemical formula is recorded as KI[6].
  • potassium iodide is a type of iodide[7].
  • potassium iodide is a type of potassium salt[8].
  • potassium iodide is used for medication[9].
  • potassium iodide's Commons category is recorded as Potassium iodide[10].
  • potassium iodide comprises iodine[11].
  • potassium iodide comprises potassium[12].
  • potassium iodide's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • potassium iodide's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+165.868'}[14].
  • potassium iodide's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+681'}[15].
  • potassium iodide's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+1323'}[16].
  • potassium iodide's ionization energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+7.21'}[17].
  • potassium iodide's subject has role is recorded as essential medicine[18].
  • potassium iodide's subject has role is recorded as food ingredient[19].
  • potassium iodide's pregnancy category is recorded as US pregnancy category D[20].
  • potassium iodide's legal status is recorded as boxed warning[21].
  • potassium iodide's active ingredient in is recorded as thyroid blocker[22].
  • potassium iodide's has active ingredient is recorded as Potassium Iodide[23].
  • potassium iodide's defined daily dose is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+1.2'}[24].

Why It Matters

potassium iodide ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,866 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . nctr-crs.fda.gov. nctr-crs.fda.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . whocc.no. whocc.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). potassium iodide. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/potassium-iodide
MLA “potassium iodide.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/potassium-iodide.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_potassium-iodide_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{potassium iodide}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/potassium-iodide}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): potassium iodide — https://4ort.xyz/entity/potassium-iodide (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/potassium-iodide · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+1323'}
    Legal status (medicine) boxed warning
    Umls cui C0032831
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529534205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.