title: Silver iodate
text: # Silver iodate
  
  Silver iodate $(AgIO_3)$ is a light-sensitive, white crystal composed of silver, iodine and oxygen. Unlike most metal iodates, it is practically insoluble in water.
  
  ## Production
  
  Silver iodate can be obtained by reacting silver nitrate $(AgNO_3)$ with sodium iodate or potassium iodate. The by-product of the reaction is sodium nitrate.
  
  Alternatively, it can be created by the action of iodine in a solution of silver oxide.
  
  ## Uses
  
  Silver iodate is used to detect traces of chlorides in blood.
  
  