does anybody know where i can get pure iodine? pure enough to be used in NI3? if so, pleez tell me its non-explosive use

thanx

dude, thisi s how you make iodine
from: http://www.angelfire.com/mi3/krystalklean/iodineconvert.html

Converting iodine tincture
Tincture of iodine is iodide salts in alcohol, it is found in supermarkets in small one ounce bottles. Each bottle can generate a little over a gram of I2 the price has shot up from 0 .60 cents to $1.80 / bottle. Tincture comes in 2% or 7%. It is also available at feed and tack stores in pints and gallons. Mail order through horse breeders supply magazines.
Safety #2 When making Iodine from tincture Wear chemical resistant gloves , eye protection, gas mask,work outside, Work over newspaperin case any falls you can easily save it
Formula one
1 pint 7% tincture iodine
3 pints of hydrogen peroxide
2 oz of HCl
1/2 cup of d-H20
Shake it up, in a one gallon jug,
Wait 20 minutes
Filter through a pantyhose
Wring out fluids.
Put iodine crystals in a glass jar,
Re-wash four times with distilled water, cover, shake, pour off the water into a filter On the final water wash, wash the iodine into a into a fresh filter, Wring it out hard, Open up filter roll into a dry filter, Wring out hard , Put crystals in a dark place to dry.
Use a Drying agent like Calcium Chloride store with the I2 in a sealed chamber Grocery stores, for mildew prevention near the moth balls. I2 is light sensitive and will degrade. When completely dry store in light resistant container..

couldn't the same be done with Beta-Dine?

its a hospital iodine chem.
im prolly wrong, but what the hell.

another question, what molar HCl?

[This message has been edited by Bar room hero (edited 10-31-2000).]