With the progress of science and technology and the development of society, chemical products have invariably permeated our daily lives, in medicine, food, cosmetics, electronics, industry, and other areas, becoming an essential part of our lives. One such product is Potassium iodide which has developed particularly rapidly in recent years. Do you know about Potassium iodide?

The official answer: Potassium iodide is an ionic compound in which iodine ions can form a dark yellow precipitate of silver iodide with silver ions (decomposed by light and used to make high-speed photographic films), so silver nitrate can be used to test for the presence of iodine ions. Iodine, as a component of thyroxine, is closely related to the basal metabolism of livestock and is involved in almost all material metabolic processes. Iodine deficiency in livestock can cause hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the thyroid gland and a decrease in the basal metabolic rate, which affects growth and development. Iodine needs to be added to the feed of young animals and livestock in iodine-deficient areas, and to the feed of high-yielding dairy cows and high-yielding egg-laying hens, where the need for iodine increases.