Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Solubility of iodine in water may be increased by adding:

    A)  chloroform      

    B)  potassium iodide

    C)  carbon disulphide

    D)  sodium thiosulphate

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The solubility of\[{{I}_{2}}\]in water increases by the addition of\[KI\]due to formation of polyhalide ion, i.e.,\[I_{3}^{-}\]. \[KI+{{I}_{2}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}K{{I}_{3}}\]


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