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What is the balance equation for I2 (s) dissolving in water

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Answer:

I₂ + H₂O --------→ HI + HIO

Step-by-step explanation:

Iodine is not fully dissolve in water but only dissolve up to some extent.

When iodine was mixed with water it give mixture of two products.

  • Hydrogen iodide or hydroiodic acid (HI)
  • Hypoiodous acid (HIO)

So the balance reaction is as under

I₂ + H₂O --------→ HI + HIO

All the reactant are one mole and one one mole of each product produced in the shown reaction.

This is a reversible reaction and only 0.05% of Iodine molecule react with water and the other Iodine molecule remain in water unreacted.

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