The rate of exchange of I atom between alkyl iodides(ethyl or methyl iodide) and $I_2$ in n-hexane have been determined using $II^{131}$. It is found that the escape of $CH_3$ radicals from a solvent cage is faster than $C_2H_5$ radicals and that photolysis of $C_2H_5I$ is almost identical to that in the case of $CH_3I$.