Potassium Iodide is a compound you can craft in Minecraft’s Chemistry Update. It’s available in Minecraft Education Edition and also works in Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch if you enable Education Edition chemistry features.
What You Need
To craft Potassium Iodide (KI), you’ll need:
- 1 Potassium
- 1 Iodine
How to Enable Chemistry Features
If you’re using Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch, chemistry features are off by default. To turn them on:
- Open your world settings
- Find the Education Edition toggle and switch it on
- The game will create a copy of your world named [EDU]. Your original world stays safe
- Use the [EDU] world to test chemistry features
Crafting Steps
Step 1: Open the Compound Creator
First, open your Compound Creator. You’ll see a menu with a 3×3 crafting grid.
Step 2: Add Your Elements
Place 1 Potassium and 1 Iodine anywhere in the 3×3 grid. It doesn’t matter where you put them – the result is always the same. Once both elements are in the grid, Potassium Iodide will appear in the output box on the right side of the menu.
Step 3: Collect Your Compound
Click on the Potassium Iodide in the output box to move it to your inventory. Done.
Chemistry Update Availability
Potassium Iodide and other compounds are part of Minecraft Education Edition’s Chemistry Update. This feature lets you combine elements on the periodic table to create real compounds. If you want access to the full chemistry system, you need:
- Minecraft Education Edition (includes everything), OR
- Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch with Education Edition features enabled in world settings