Q.

When neutral or faintly alkaline KMnO4 is treated with potassium iodide, iodide ion is converted into 'X'. 'X' is              [2019]

1 I2  
2 IO4-  
3 IO3-  
4 IO-  

Ans.

(3)

In neutral or faintly alkaline solutions:

2MnO4-+H2O+I-2MnO2+2OH-+IO3- 'X'