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Why is sulphuric acid not during the reaction of alcohols with KI?

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. H_2 SO_4. cannot be used along with KI in the conversion of an alcohol.to an alkyl iodidè as it converts . K. I to corresponding HI and then oxidises "it to . I_2.
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