Iodine is oxidised by fuming nitric acid. The major product formed is:

H I

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H I O_{2}

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H I O_{3}

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H I O_{4}

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Solution

The correct option is C $H I O_{3}$
Reaction of iodine with fuming nitric acid is given by
$I_{2} + {10 H N O}_{3} ⟶ {2 H I O}_{3} + {10 N O}_{2} + {4 H}_{2} O$ .
So, the major product formed will be ${H I O}_{3}$ .
So, correct answer is option $C$ .

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