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Metal oxides and non metal oxides - class-X
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The principal products obtained on heating iodine with concentrated caustic soda solution is:
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$NaIO _3, +, NaI +\ H _2O$
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On adding iodine to caustic soda(alkali), hypoiodites are formed and the peculiar smell is of iodoform and pale yellow in color.
$6NaOH + 3I _2 \longrightarrow NaIO _3 +5NaI +3H _2O$