Question

what happens when iodine solution is added to mixture of milk and mashed potatoes

Answer 1

Answer:

Starch Test: Add Iodine-KI reagent to a solution or directly on a potato or other materials such as bread, crackers, or flour. A blue-black color results if starch is present. If starch amylose is not present, then the color will stay orange or yellow. ... This phenomenon is used in the iodine clock demonstration

Answer 2

Answer:

Bread and potato contain starch which gives blue-black in colour on addition of iodine solution.

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