Iodine dissolves readily in

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(B) Iodine $(I_2)$ is a non-polar molecule and has very low solubility in water. However,it dissolves readily in an aqueous solution of potassium iodi

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Potassium iodide

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(B) Iodine $(I_2)$ is a non-polar molecule and has very low solubility in water. However,it dissolves readily in an aqueous solution of potassium iodide $(KI)$ due to the formation of a soluble complex ion,triiodide $(I_3^-)$. The reaction is: $KI + I_2 	o KI_3$.

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