Sunday, May 16, 2010

Why starch indicator is added only at the very end of the reaction in iodimetry & iodometry?

  • Starch reacts with iodine in presence of iodide to form a blue complex. This is a very sensitive colour reaction.But starch forms a water insoluble complex with iodine. Hence the indicator is added only at the very end of the reaction when the colour of the iodide solution fades to pale yellow.

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