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Iodine pentoxide can quantitatively oxidise carbon monoxide to the dioxide. This reaction is used in the wet chemical determination of carbon monoxide by back titrating the liberated iodine.

5
CO
  +  
I2O5
         
5
CO2
  +  
I2
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Carbon monoxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iodine pentoxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbon dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iodine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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