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Iodine could be separated from the mixture of iodine and Calcium chloride by
- AEvaporation
- BSublimation
- Cfractional distillation
- Dfractional crystallization
Explanation
Iodine readily sublimes (changes directly from solid to gas upon heating) while calcium chloride does not. Therefore, sublimation is the ideal method to separate iodine from the mixture.
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