Iodine–starch test

The iodine–starch test is a chemical reaction that is used to test for the presence of starch or for iodine. The combination of starch and iodine is intensely blue-black. The interaction between starch and the triiodide anion (I
3
) is the basis for iodometry.

Iodine–Starch Test
Schematic view of I3 ions embedded in amylose helix
ClassificationColorimetric method
AnalytesStarch
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