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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

How to detect presence of peroxide in ether???? Please answer me

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Bhavya
9 Years ago
Dear student
Diethyl ether peroxides can be detected with a potassium iodide (KI) solution in acetic acid or potassium iodide / starch paper. A positive test results in the formation of iodine (I2) that causes a yellow or brown color of the ether phase or a dark bluish spot on the paper strip.