A brown solution is formed.
Explain why.
Chlorine, being more reactive than iodine, will displace iodide from potassium iodide, forming potassium chloride and iodine solution.
***Is the above reaction redox?
_________ is oxidised as its oxidation state increases from ___ in ____ to ____ in _____.
_________ is reduced as its oxidation state decreases from ___ in ___ to ___ in ____.
Since oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously, the above reaction is redox.
