A covalent bond is between two nonmetals. An ionic bond is between a metal and a nonmetal. Potassium is a metal and iodine is a nonmetal, so their bond would most likely be ionic.
The magnetic field generated by a wire carrying a current I is:

where r is the distance at which the magnetic field is measured, and

is the magnetic permeability in vacuum.
The problem says that the magnetic field at a distance r=12 cm=0.12 m from the wire must be no larger than

. Substituting these values, we can find the maximum value of the current I that the wire can carry:
K.E. = 1/2 m v^2
= 1/2( 254) (3^2)
= 1/2 (254) (9)
= 1143 kg m^2
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s^2
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