Question

Give one word for the following: The chemical used to test for the presence of starch.

Answer 1

Answer:

Iodine

Explanation:

The reagent used to test for presence of starch is Iodine. Starch turns an intense "blue-black" colour upon addition of aqueous solutions of the triiodide anion, due to the formation of an intermolecular charge-transfer complex.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Iodine.

Iodine.The reagent used to test for presence of starch is Iodine. Starch turns an intense "blue-black" colour upon addition of aqueous solutions of the triiodide anion, due to the formation of an intermolecular charge-transfer complex.