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The principal products obtained on heating iodine with concentrated caustic soda solution are

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a

NaIO3  + NaI

b

 NaOI + NaIO3  + NaI

c

NaIO4  + NaI

d

NaOI + NaI

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

When Iodine reacts with NaOH (caustic soda), it forms NaI and NaIO3. It is a disproportionation reaction because a substance undergoes both oxidation and reduction processes. Iodine is reduced from 0 to -1 and is also oxidized from 0 to +5.

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