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Chemistry
Tincture of iodine is
Q. Tincture of iodine is
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A
aqueous solution of
I
2
8%
B
solution of
I
2
in aqueous
K
I
27%
C
alcoholic solution of
I
2
56%
D
aqueous solution of
K
I
8%
Solution:
Tincture of iodine is an solution of
I
2
in aqueous
K
I
. It is an antiseptic, it is also called weak iodine solution. It is usually
2
−
7%
elemental iodine, along with potassium iodide, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water.