Question

why we boil plant lead in alcohol

Answer 1

In your experiment, you took a leaf that had been allowed to do photosynthesis, you boiled it to kill it and remove the waxy cuticle, then placed it in alcohol to remove the chlorophyll and other plant pigments. Once the pigments have been removed, the leaf is treated with iodine solution.

Answer 2

In your experiment, you took a leaf that had been allowed to do photosynthesis, youboiled it to kill it and remove the waxy cuticle, then placed it in alcohol to remove the chlorophyll and other plant pigments. Once the pigments have been removed, the leaf is treated with iodine solution.