Sodium iodate
Names
Other names
Iodic acid, sodium salt
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.028.793
EC Number
KEGG
RTECS number
UNII
InChI=1S/HIO3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
Y Key: WTCBONOLBHEDIL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Y InChI=1/HIO3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
Key: WTCBONOLBHEDIL-REWHXWOFAB
Properties
I Na O 3
Molar mass
197.891 g·mol−1
Appearance
White orthorhombic crystals
Odor
Odorless
Density
4.28 g/cm3
Melting point
425 °C (797 °F; 698 K) (anhydrous) decomposes[ 3] 19.85 °C (67.73 °F; 293.00 K) (pentahydrate)
2.5 g/100 mL (0 °C) 8.98 g/100 mL (20 °C) 9.47 g/100 mL (25 °C)[ 1] 32.59 g/100 mL (100 °C)[ 2]
Solubility
Soluble in acetic acid Insoluble in alcohol
Solubility in dimethylformamide
0.5 g/kg[ 1]
−53.0·10−6 cm3 /mol
Structure
Orthorhombic
Thermochemistry
125.5 J/mol·K[ 1]
135 J/mol·K[ 1]
−490.4 kJ/mol[ 1]
35.1 kJ/mol[ 1]
Hazards
GHS labelling :
[ 4]
Danger
H272 , H302 , H317 , H334 [ 4]
P220 , P261 , P280 , P342+P311 [ 4]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
108 mg/kg (mice, intravenous)[ 1]
Related compounds
Sodium iodide Sodium periodate Sodium bromate Sodium chlorate
Potassium iodate Silver iodate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Sodium iodate (Na I O3 ) is the sodium salt of iodic acid . Sodium iodate is an oxidizing agent . It has several uses.
Preparation
It can be prepared by reacting a sodium-containing base such as sodium hydroxide with iodic acid , for example:
HIO3 + NaOH → NaIO3 + H2 O
It can also be prepared by adding iodine to a hot, concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate :
3 I2 + 6 NaOH → NaIO3 + 5 NaI + 3 H2 O
Reactions
Sodium iodate can be oxidized to sodium periodate in water solutions by hypochlorites or other strong oxidizing agents:
NaIO3 + NaOCl → NaIO4 + NaCl
Uses
The main use of sodium iodate in everyday life is in iodised salt . The other compounds which are used in iodised table salt are potassium iodate , potassium iodide , and sodium iodide . Sodium iodate comprises 15 to 50 mg per kilogram of applicable salt.
Sodium iodate is also used as a dough conditioner to strengthen the dough .
Safety
Iodates combined with organic compounds form an explosive mixture.[citation needed ]
References
Inorganic
Halides Chalcogenides Pnictogenides Oxyhalides Oxychalcogenides Oxypnictogenides Others
Organic