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Chlorine oxidises sodium iodide to iodine.

The reaction is used industrially to liberate iodine from brine. The brine needs to be acidified to stop the iodine reacting with any hydroxide present.

W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, VCH, 1989

2
NaI
  +  
Cl2
         
I2
  +  
2
NaCl
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Sodium iodide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chlorine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iodine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Industrial Process: Inorganic
Redox

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