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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Tincture of iodine is the common name for

  1. A iodoform
  2. B 2-iodopropane
  3. C \(2-3 \%\) iodine solution in alcohol-water
  4. D iodobenzene
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(C) \(2-3 \%\) iodine solution in alcohol-water

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Tincture of iodine is usually \(2-3 \%\) elemental iodine, alongwith potassium iodide or sodium iodide, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and water. Tincture solutions are characterised by the presence of alcohol.