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    Starch-indicated iodine/thiosulfate titration

    What Starch-indicated iodine/thiosulfate titration means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.

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    Iodine is titrated with sodium thiosulfate using starch indicator, added near the end point, until the blue-black colour disappears.
    OCR · Redox and electrode potentials

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