when iodine is added to a substance it turns dark blue when starch is present, and remains brown when starch is not present. This is basically because iodine forms a polypeptide complex with starch, resulting in the dark blue solution.
Dark blue very, near to black
The colour of the iodine will turn from yellowish brown to dark blue
dark blue/black
dark blue - purple
it is a yellowish/orange colour but when iodine is present, than it will turn an dark-blue/black colour
the color of the potato will become dark blue
Iodine is a dark purpley-black solid at room temperature. It is purple in a hydrocarbon solvent. It is yellowish-brown in water.
Iodine is used as an indicator for starch. When a substance has iodine added to it, then it will turn into a dark blue color. This is a sign that the substance indeed has starch in it.
Iodine is purple.As a gas iodine is approx. violet or purple, as solid is very brown.Brown if no starch on plant. Dark blue if there is starch on plant.
If the iodine on/in the potato turns dark blue/purple/black, it means the iodine has reacted to the starch in the potato and has changed color.
Yes -cooked rice has starch present which is a natural indicator for Iodine