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Hydrogen iodide is oxidised to iodine by chlorine, which is co-reduced to hydrogen chloride. Industrially, the reaction is carried out in sulfuric acid, from which pure iodine precipitates.

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

2
HI
  +  
Cl2
  +  
H2SO4
         
2
HCl
  +  
I2
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Hydrogen iodide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chlorine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfuric acid Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iodine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Inorganic
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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