How do you make up sodium iodide?

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tigger
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How do you make up sodium iodide?

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I have misplaced my copy of the laboratory :cry2: and need to make some up. can someone please help?? [-o<
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Re: How do you make up sodium iodide?

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0.1M
15grams in 1 litre water
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Re: How do you make up sodium iodide?

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What molarity do you need?
Do you have NaI which has a molecular weight of 149.9 if so 15 gms in 1 Litre is 0.1 M
or NaI.2H2O which has a molecular weight of 185.9 then 18.5 gms in 1 Litre is 0.1M

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Re: How do you make up sodium iodide?

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So, what do you use NaI for?

Ian :unsure:
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