Iodine is used to treat and prevent iodine deficiency and as an antiseptic. Tincture of iodine is a mixture of iodine, sodium iodate, ethanol and water. It is an antiseptic or a disinfectant. it is also known as weak iodine solution. It is applied when we get cuts and scratches. It is mainly used to disinfect skin to avoid infections due to germs. 14 (i) Tincture of iodine is......
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Tincture of iodine, iodine tincture, or weak iodine solution is an antiseptic. It is usually 2–7% elemental iodine, along with potassium iodide or sodium iodide, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water. Tincture solutions are characterized by the presence of alcohol.
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Tincture of iodine is a mixture of iodine , sodium iodate, ethanol and water.
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