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f the formation of a Grignard reagent does not begin spontaneously when Mg metal and a solution of an alkyl halide in ether are mixed, one sometimes adds a small amount of iodine to the flask. What substance is formed from the reaction of iodine with magnesium?

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f the formation of a Grignard reagent does not begin spontaneously when Mg metal and a solution of an alkyl halide in ether are mixed, one sometimes adds a small amount of iodine to the flask. What substance is formed from the reaction of iodine with magnesium?

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When iodine is added to the flask containing Mg metal and a solution of an alkyl halide in ether, a reaction occurs between iodine and magnesium. This reaction forms magnesium iodide (MgI2).

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