Aqueos iodine

[Guest anthony]

Can somebody explain what is the difference between this and normal iodine,can I use normal iodine diluted in water instead?

[Guest]

Been puzzled for a while by Lugols, and aqueous iodine sales in pigeon magazines  

 

Iodine is not soluble in water. Another chemical e.g. chlorine is added to iodine to make it soluble in water for use as a water disinfectant ... the mixture is called aqueous iodine..

 

 

[Guest anthony]

Thanks Bruno,can you tell me the % of mixture and what type of chlorine I have to use

[Guest]

Sorry, that is way beyond my knowledge and experience.  

 

Chlorine, ammonia and iodine  are fairly dangerous substances and mixing them in solution is not something I would advise anyone to try.

 

Purchasing the off-the-shelf aqueous iodine seems safest.  

 

[Guest]

CORKFUL TO A GALLON OF WATER ONCE PER WEEK  

[bewted]

corkful  ????          pmsl

[David Home]

I used to mix some aqueous iodine with my garlic mixture I added to the drinker twice a week.

[bewted]

what is aqueous iodine used for?     ted