Consider the following two statements and select the correct option Assertion: Starch gives blue colour in Iodine test. Reason: Starch can hold I2 molecules in its helical portion.

Question

Consider the following two statements and select the correct option Assertion: Starch gives blue colour in Iodine test. Reason: Starch can hold I2 molecules in its helical portion. (A) Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I (B) Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I (C) Statement I is true and statement II is false (D) Both statements I and II are false

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Starch gives blue colour in Iodine test. The starch-I2 is blue in colour because starch can hold I2 molecules in the helical portion.

Q. Consider the following two statements and select the correct option
Assertion: Starch gives blue colour in Iodine test.
Reason: Starch can hold $I_{2}$ molecules in its helical portion.

Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I

Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I

Statement I is true and statement II is false

Both statements I and II are false

Starch gives blue colour in Iodine test. The starch- $I_{2}$ is blue in colour because starch can hold $I_{2}$ molecules in the helical portion.

Q. Consider the following two statements and select the correct option Assertion: Starch gives blue colour in Iodine test. Reason: Starch can hold I2​ molecules in its helical portion.