Question

how many moles of iodine can be obtained from 0.2 moles of potassium iodate ( v )?
KLO3(aq)+5 Kl(aq) +6HCl(aq) gives 3l2(aq)+6KCl(aq)+3H2O(l)​

Answer 1

I −

is oxidized

.

IO

3

−

is reduced to I

2

.

Oxidation number of I increases from −1 (in KI) to zero (in I and 2).

Hence, option A is correct.