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Iodine is liberated in the reaction between KI and Cu2+ but chlorine is not liberated when KCl is added to Cu+.
If true enter 1, else enter 0.
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The correct option is A 1
The I ion acts as strong reducing agent where as Cl acts as reductant only in presence of strong oxidant and therefore KI reduces Cu2+ to Cu+
Cu2++4KICu2I2+I2+4K+

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