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History of Iodine

During the period of Napoleon Bonaparte, many wars were fought by France. Due to this the French government had a high rise in demand on saltpeter. This is generally produced from sodium carbonate which is a sub product derived from seaweeds. Seaweeds were got from the shores of Normandy and Brittany. Sulphuric acid was added [...]