Question
Explain why I2 is not a good primary standard?
why is this an iodometric procedure?
why is this an iodometric procedure?
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DrBob222
In iodometry, the I2 is released by chemical reaction, then the released I2 is titrated with thiosulfate.
I2 is not a good primary standard because it sublimes so easily. That means that the mass will change between the time it is weighed and the time it is used.
I2 is not a good primary standard because it sublimes so easily. That means that the mass will change between the time it is weighed and the time it is used.