Question

What is the reaction of ozone and potassium iodide?

Answer 1

Potassium Iodide

• Potassium iodide is a dietary supplement, medicine, and chemical substance.
• It is used to treat hyperthyroidism, to protect the thyroid gland when specific types of radiopharmaceuticals are employed, and to treat radiation crises.
• It is also used to treat cutaneous sporotrichosis and phycomycosis in underdeveloped countries.
• It is used as a supplement for people who don't get enough iodine in their diet.

Potassium iodide with Ozone

• Iodine, oxygen, and potassium hydroxide are generated when potassium iodide is treated with ozone.
• Ozone is reduced to hydroxide ion while iodine ion is oxidized to iodine.
• Ozone is represented by the chemical formula $\left({\mathrm{O}}_3\right)$.
• A chemical reaction can be shown as follows:
• ${\mathrm{O}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+2\mathrm{KI}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)\to {\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+2\mathrm{KOH}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{I}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$