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5. The iodine for this experiment is in the form of i3, and not l2

Why is this form of iodine used?

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What happened to the hydrogen atoms that were present in the ascorbic acıd?а.

b. Acid was added in the titration, but it is not present in equation (2) in a stoichiometric amount.So, what is the purpose of the acid?

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3. Write the net ionic equation for the conversion of iodine, I, to iodide, I. What kind of reaction is this?

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2. Vitamin C is ascorbic acid. If you examine the structure of ascorbic acid given in the Background section (equation 2), there is no -COOH group present. In the structure shown, the ascorbic acid isas a lactone or cyclic ester. Write the equation for the hydrolysis (cleavage by addition of water) of the lactone to the carboxylic acid.

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1. Use the average concentration of vitamin C from your data, and calculate the volume of fruit drink that would satisfy your minimum daily requirement of vitamin C.

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. To mark the endpoint of the titration, what indicator is used and how does it work?

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In the reaction under study, what is the molar ratio between the abscorbic acid and the iodine?

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What enzyme is kept in its active form by the presence of vitamin C in the diet?

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5. What disease does this vitamin prevent?

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4. How does vitamin C behave in a biological system?