Fascinating Facts About Iodine's Origin and Uses
Iodine, named by French chemist Gay-Lussac, has a violet color. Its origins date back to 1811 when Bernard Courtois extracted it from seaweed. Iodine is known for its abilities to kill fungus and bacteria, fight off organisms, and play a crucial role in first aid. It is found in nitrate ores in the Atacama Desert and in small quantities in salt and seaweed.
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Iodine Iodine was named this by French chemist Gay- Lussac. Iodes means violet and iodine was violet colored
Origins Was founded by Bernard Courtois in 1811 when he was trying to extract sodium and potassium from seaweed
Uses Can kill fungus and bacteria Fight off organisms Involves a lot with first aid and the body
To get Founded in nitrate ores in the Atacama Desert Small quantity in salt and seaweed
Sources https://www.livescience.com/37441-iodine.html
