JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3qa086
Chlorine water is added to potassium iodide solution containing chloroform. The violet colour of the chloroform layer first deepens and then disappears when excess chlorine water is added, giving a colourless solution: IX2+5ClX2+6HX2O2HIOX3+10HCl. Which statements are correct? One or more options may be correct.
AThe colourless species contains iodine in the +7 oxidation state.
BExcess chlorine oxidises iodine to iodic acid, in which iodine is +5.
CTen electrons are lost per IX2 molecule in the second step.
DThe violet layer is due to IX2 dissolved in chloroform.
Answer: B, C, D
Iodine is violet in chloroform. In the second step each I goes from 0 to +5, so 2×5=10 electrons are lost per IX2, accepted by 5 ClX2 (5×2=10). HIOX3 has I at +5, not +7. Correct: first three.