how would you test the presence of starch in leaves
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using iodine drops we can test the presence of starch in leaves.
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The Iodine test is used to test for the presence of starch.
Starch turns into an intense "blue black" colour upon addition of aqueous solutions of the triiodide anion, due to the formation of an intermolecular charge-transfer complex.
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Steps to test the presence of starch in leaves :
- Step 1: A fresh leaf is taken.
- Step 2: The leaf is boiled in water for few minutes to soften the cells in the leaf.
- Step 3: Now, dip this leaf in iodine solution.
- Step 4: The color of the leaf will changes into blue black color when iodine is added to it which shows the presence of starch in it.
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