Consider the following list of reagents. Acidified K2Cr2O7, alkaline KMnO4,CuSO4,H2O2,Cl2,O3,FeCl3,HNO3 and Na2S2O3. Which of the given reagents can oxidise aqueous iodide to iodine?
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Solution
Seven reagents will oxidise iodide to iodine. K2Cr2O7+7H2SO4+6KI→4K2SO4+Cr2(SO4)3+3I2+7H2O 2CuSO4+KI→Cu2I2+I2+2K2SO4 2KI+H2O2→2KOH+I2 2KI+Cl2→2KCl+I2 2KI+O3+H2O→2KOH+I2+O2 2FeCl3+2KI→2FeCl2+I2+2KCl 8HNO3+6KI→6KNO3+2NO+4H2O+3I2 2KMnO4+KI+H2O→KIO3+2MnO2+2KOH Na2S2O3 will not react with KI.