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Hydrogen iodide is oxidised by sulfur to iodine and hydrogen sulfide.

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

2
HI
  +  
S
         
I2
  +  
H2S
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Hydrogen iodide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfur     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iodine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen sulfide     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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