Why does rice water turn blue-black with iodine?

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Concept: Iodine turns into blue-black in the presence of starch. Rice water contains starch. A chemical reaction occurs between starch and iodine which forms a blue-black colour substance. This indicates the presence of starch in the tested food sample.

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