Silver iodide is an inorganic compound with the formula AgI. The compound is a bright yellow solid, but samples almost always contain impurities of metallic silver that give a gray coloration. S 1540 (OTTO) Silver iodide, 99% Cas 7783-96-2 - used as an antiseptic and in cloud seeding.

Application

The silver contamination arises because AgI is highly photosensitive. This property is exploited in silver-based photography. Silver iodide is also used as an antiseptic and in cloud seeding.