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The colour expected would be Black, as a reaction between the iodine and potato starch occurs to give a black complex.

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What liquid will best change the potato's color?

iodine solution


What happens if you add iodine to potato?

If you add iodine to a potato, the iodine will react with the starch present in the potato. This reaction will result in a color change, turning the potato a blue-black color where starch is present. This can be used as a test to detect the presence of starch in foods.


What do you observe when you observe a potato stained with iodine?

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.


Is iodine on a potato a chemical or physical change?

It is an easily reversible chemical reaction known as a redox reaction.The blue color is due to blue color is due to I2+ cation. The iodine has been oxidized by an oxidizing agent. It can be reduced back to I2 in the reverse reaction.


What happens if you add iodine 2 potato what do you observe?

The potato will turn blue, purple, or black as the iodine reacts to the starch in the potato.


What result is yield when iodine place in potato juice?

When iodine is placed in potato juice it turns dark purple to black. It's the starch in potatoes that reacts with the iodine.


Does potato contain iodine?

Baked postato contains 60 mcg of iodine. However, the amount of iodine will be different if the potatoes were grown in soil that was iodine-depleted:)


What are potato eyes?

Potato eyes on a potato are just the roots of the potato growing out. They injdicate that a potato is old, and has not been freshly harvested. Potato eyes on a human just refer to swollen eyes - usually meanig that he/she has ben crying!


What happens when iodine solution turns blue-black what substance is present?

Starch is present. Check a potato with iodine.


How do you test for starch in potato extract?

Use concentrated Iodine, If parts of the potato turn blue-black, there is starch present.=Be careful - iodine is an irritant.==OBVIOUSLY, Don't eat the potato afterwards!=


When using iodine on a potato or corn the iodine turns black What is this evidence of?

This is evidence of the presence of starch in the potato or corn. Iodine reacts with starch, forming a dark blue to black color, which can be a qualitative test for the presence of starch in food or other materials.


If you put a few drops of iodine solution on a potato slice?

The iodine solution will turn dark blue or black in the presence of starch in the potato slice. This is because iodine reacts with starch, forming a blue-black complex. It's a common test for the presence of starch in foods.