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Hydrogen iodide is oxidised by conc. sulfuric acid to iodine and sulfur dioxide.

This reaction proceeds when conc. sulfuric acid is added to solid sodium iodide and it acts upon the generated hydrogen iodide.

2
HI
  +  
H2SO4
         
I2
  +  
SO2
  +  
2
H2O
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Hydrogen iodide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfuric acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iodine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfur dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox
Sodium Halides + conc. H2SO4

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