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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Why is sulphuric acid not used during the reaction of alcohols with KI?

Profile image of Jayant Kumar
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Gaurav
11 Years ago
Hello Student
Sulphuric acid is a very strong oxidising agent so it would oxidise KI to form I2. Thussulphuric acid is not used during the reaction of alcohols with KI
Profile image of Ankit
7 Years ago
Being stronger oxidising agent H2SO4 oxidise HT to form I2 therefore H2SO4 is not used for preparation of HI in situ by the reaction with KI.