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    Iodine–thiosulfate titration with starch indicator

    What Iodine–thiosulfate titration with starch indicator means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.

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    Iodine is titrated with thiosulfate, and starch indicator gives a blue-black complex whose disappearance marks the end-point as iodine is used up.
    OCR · Redox and electrode potentials

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