Question

why iodine is violet in colour

Answer 1

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Elemental iodine is actually described to have a violet color, not purple. The reason for its violet color is because Iodine has a characteristic property to reflect that wavelength of visible light( between the range of 4000 to 4460 Angstrom).

Answer 2

The reason for its violet colour is becauseIodine has a characteristic property to reflect that wavelength of visible light( between the range of 4000 to 4460 Angstrom).