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What are the side effects of potassium iodide-oral? Common side effects of potassium iodide are stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, skin rash, weakness, numbness, fever, and swelling of throat or neck. What is the dosage for potassium iodide-oral?
Ernest Z. Potassium iodide is an ionic compound. Potassium is in Group 1 of the Periodic Table. That means it is a metal. Iodine is in Group 17 of the Periodic Table. That means it is a nonmetal. Metals react with nonmetals to form ionic compounds. A sodium atom transfers an electron to a chlorine atom to form a sodium ion and a chloride ion. The product is the ionic compound, sodium chloride. In the same way, a potassium atom transfers an electron to an iodine atom to form a potassium ion and an iodide ion. So, potassium iodide is an ionic compound.