KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent in alkaline

Question:

 KMnO4 acts as an oxidising agent in alkaline medium. When alkaline KMnO4

is treated with KI, iodide ion is oxidised to ____________.

(i) I2

(ii) IO

(iii) IO3-

(iv) IO4

Solution:

Option (iii) IO3- is the answer.

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