Why ethyl iodide becomes coloured when it is exposed to air?

Question

Why ethyl iodide becomes coloured when it is exposed to air? (A) Iodine flows out (B) Iodine is liberated (C) lodoform is formed (D) None of the above

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Alkyl iodides decompose in sunlight due to which they seem to be violet. 2 C 2 H 5 I ->[ hv ] C 4 H 10+ I 2

Q. Why ethyl iodide becomes coloured when it is exposed to air?

Iodine flows out

Iodine is liberated

lodoform is formed

None of the above

Alkyl iodides decompose in sunlight due to which they seem to be violet.
$2 C_{2} H_{5} I hv C_{4} H_{10} + I_{2}$

Q. Why ethyl iodide becomes coloured when it is exposed to air?

Iodine flows out

Iodine is liberated

lodoform is formed

None of the above

Alkyl iodides decompose in sunlight due to which they seem to be violet. 2C2​H5​I hv ​C4​H10​+I2​

Alkyl iodides decompose in sunlight due to which they seem to be violet.
$2 C_{2} H_{5} I hv C_{4} H_{10} + I_{2}$