The silver nitrate-iodine reaction: Iodine nitrate as the reaction intermediate

The reaction between AgNO3 and iodine has been studied in detail and the products of the reaction are found to be AgIO3, AgI, NO2 and O2. A reaction mechanism involving INO3 as the intermediate has been discussed. The dependence of the reaction on the phase, time, temperature and other factors has been investigated. Thermal decompositions of AgNO3, AgIO3 have also been examined.