VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    Starch iodide paper is used to test the  presence of

    A) iodine  

    B)        iodide ion           

    C)         oxidising agents              

    D)  reducing agents

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    An oxidising agent (OA) will accept electrons from \[{{\text{I}}^{-}}\] ion and convert it into \[{{\text{I}}_{2}}\] which gives blue colour with starch. \[Strach+KI+OA\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{\text{blue}\,\text{colour}}{\mathop{Strach+{{I}_{2}}}}\,\]


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