Description of experiment
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Needed compounds:
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iodine : I2
chlorosulfonic acid : ClSO2(OH)
Class:
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elem=S,I
coordination
Summary:
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Iodine dissolves somewhat in chlorosulfonic acid with a brown color.
Description:
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Add a single granule of iodine (2 mm diameter) to 0.5 ml of chlorosulfonic
acid: The iodine partially dissolves, giving a yellowish/brown solution. The
liquid, adhering to the glass looks orange/yellow. The color is not like the
brown of iodine in diethyl ether, alcohol or a concentrated iodide solution in
water. It is more yellowish.
No further visible reaction occurs. The iodine most likely is not oxidized by
the chlorosulfonic acid to an higher oxidation state.