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Why is it that when n-Hexane (C6H14) and Iodine (I2) combine, the liquid turns purple?

April 26, 2017c6h14 Chemistry i2 Iodine liquid Mathematics n-hexane

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Why is it that when n-Hexane (C6H14) and Iodine (I2) combine, the liquid turns purple?

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I2 does not interact with hexane, and therefore does not ionize (I2 does not interact with non-polar solvents). Iodine is naturally purple, so that’s where the color comes from.