Sodium Chlorate and Acidified Potassium Iodide?

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Sodium Chlorate and Acidified Potassium Iodide?

what is observed when sodium chlorate (v) is added to acidified potassium iodide?

ive looked and cant find it anywhere! please help

2007-11-18 23:09:00 · 1 answers · asked by Jess-Ica 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Iodine is less electronegative than Cl, so it more easily adopts a positive oxidation state:

ClO3- + I- = Cl- + IO3-

There are lots of other things that could happen as well, depending on pH and relative amounts.

2007-11-18 23:31:35 · answer #1 · answered by Facts Matter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋