A simple method to remove peroxides from ethers is to treat them with an aqueous solution of `:`
A simple method to remove peroxides from ethers is to treat them with an aqueous solution of `:`
A. `KI`
B. `KCNS`
C. `Na_(2)S_(2)O_(3)`
D. `Br_(2)`
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Ether peroxide oxidises KI into `I_(2)` and itself gets reduced to ether. Therefore, KI is added to remove peroxides from ethers.
`2I^(-) rarr I_(2)+2e^(-)`
`"Ether peroxide "+2e^(-) rarr "Ether "+O_(2)`
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