• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • 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.