Hydrogen peroxide reacts with iodine in basic medium to give:

Question:

Hydrogen peroxide reacts with iodine in basic medium to give:

  1. $\mathrm{IO}_{4}^{-}$

  2. $\mathrm{IO}^{-}$

  3. $\mathrm{I}^{-}$

  4. $\mathrm{IO}_{3}^{-}$


Correct Option: , 3

Solution:

$\mathrm{I}_{2}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}+2 \mathrm{OH} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{I}+2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{O}_{2}$

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