KnowraSodium iodideLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Sodium iodide, each with the reason it gives.All 4Compared with 4Potassium iodideCompared with: It delivers iodide like KI but uses sodium as its counterion.Sodium bromideCompared with: Its larger halide ion provides a close comparison for trends across sodium halides.Caesium iodideCompared with: NaI(Tl) is a familiar alternative scintillator with different light yield and mechanical properties.Lithium iodideCompared with: Changing lithium to sodium isolates the effect of the cation.