• British Pharmacopoeia Volume IV
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Potassium Tetraiodomercurate Solution, Alkaline
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Potassium Tetraiodomercurate Solution, Alkaline Dissolve 11  g of potassium iodide and 15  g of mercury( ii ) iodide in water and dilute to 100  ml with water. Immediately before use, mix the solution with an equal volume of a 25% w/v solution of sodium hydroxide .