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The P-Block Elements

Question
CBSEENCH12006843

Account for the following:
On addition of ozone gas to KI solution, violet vapours are obtained.

Solution

On addition of ozone gas to KI solution. Ozone is oxidizing iodide ion to I2 the elemental from of iodine thus elemental iodine readlily undergoes sublimation to form the violet gas.

2KI + H2O+ O→ 2KOH + I2 + O2