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What is the name of the solution that is employed to identify the existence of starch in food?

A. Ammonium chloride
B. Chlorine solution
C. Iodine solution
D. Copper sulphate solution
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests Team)
Iodine solution (I2 dissolved in aqueous potassium iodide) historically serves as a classic, reliable chemical test for the presence of starch. When it encounters the amylose helix structure within starch, it slips inside to form a striking blue-black inclusion complex.
This Question Belongs to: General science Chemistry set 1
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