“…It can be assumed that not all iodine gas is reacted with the Iion, a little of it is adsorbed on the resin surface which interacts with the starch molecule and produces a deep violet color. The following compounds gave a positive test: Iodoacetamide (5.54 Mg), iodoform (5.90 Mg), methyliodide (35.48 The nitrogen was detected by the cyanide ion test (11). A number of substances including iodide ion, oxidizing, and reducing agents interfere with the test.…”