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What is the purpose of adding iodine solution to the onion slide preparation?
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∙ 12y ago
Type your answer here... It depends on what you mean by a solution. An Iodine solution can be used as a disinfectant. Iodine can be used in water supplies to help clean the water. Iodine itself is essential for good health, so it's been put in table salt to make sure we all get enough of it in our diet.
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What is the procedure for the preparation of aqueous iodine solution?
side effect of iodine
What is the purpose of adding iodine solution to the onion cell?
to check the approximatedly amount of starch in it since starch in reaction with iodine a black purple colour is formed
What is the role of potassium iodide in the formulation of strong iodine solution?
The role of KI in the preparation of strong iodine solution is to enhance the solubility of iodine crystals in water. Iodine is generally not soluble in water. The KI is added to help the iodine to be dissolved. -College Chemistry professor
Do water and iodine form a solution?
Iodine is very low soluble in water; adding potassium iodide the solubility is higher.
What is the use of potassium iodide in the preparation of iodine solution?
somehow. the potassium iodide act as a acidifying agent,
What is the chemical equation for the preparation of Lugol's solution using potassium iodide and iodine?
Ki + i2 --> ki3
Preparation of 0.1n iodine solution?
According to Kodak: For a 0.1 Normal (0.1N) solution of iodine (I2), in 1 L volume flask, dissolve 40 g potassium iodide in 25 mL water. Next, add 12.7 g iodine (I2) and dilute to 1 L. Note that a 0.1N solution is not the same as a 0.1M solution. For iodine 0.1N is 0.05M.
How do you know that the ascorbic acid is gone from the solution as you are adding iodine?
When the iodine turns from brown to blue/black. We did this experiment in school a couple of months ago
What is the purpose of adding Lugol's iodine to potato slide?
To stain the starch in the leucoplasts so they are visible
What colors does starch turn if there is a little amount present?
starch will not change its own colour but it can change the colour of iodine solution. iodine solution is originally brown. after adding starch, it will turn into dark blue.
What was the purpose of adding iodine to the onion skin?
The reason why people add iodine to onion skin is so that its gets a color and so you can see it better.
Is iodine solution ionic?
A solution of iodine is covalent.
