Hot atom chemistry / Iodine-128 / lodate / PeriodateSummary (n, y) reactions in alkaline aqueous solutions of KIO, and KI0 4 have been studied in presence of chloride and acetate additives. It has been found that the retentions and yields are remarkably influenced by additives. The radioiodate, -iodide and -periodate fractions observed from neutron irradiation of alkaline aqueous KI0 3 are about 20%, 75% and 5%, respectively, while those observed from alkaline aqueous KI0 4 are about 80%, 10% and 10%, respectively. With the increase of concentrations of the additives, the radioiodate, -iodide and -periodate yields reach the limiting values of about 28%, 54% and 18%, respectively, from both KIO3 and KI0 4 . The irradiation in frozen alkaline aqueous phase leads to retentions and yields remarkably different from those observed in the aqueous phase. The role of water molecules and additives, post recoil effect and chemical effects associated with local radiolysis and internal conversion are discussed to explain the observed results.