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Iodine is more soluble in KI than in water - Explain.

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Iodine is more soluble in KI than in water.
Reason :
`to` Iodine combine with KI forming soluble complex `KI_(3)`.
`KI+I_(2)to underset("Soluble complex")(KI_(3))`
`to` Iodine does not dissolve in water. This is due to positive free energy change `(+DeltaG)`
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