Potassium dichromate
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Not to be confused with Potassium chromate.
Potassium dichromate, K2Cr2O7, is a common inorganic chemical reagent, most commonly used as an oxidizing agent in various laboratory and industrial applications. As with all hexavalent chromium compounds, it is acutely and chronically harmful to health. It is a crystalline ionic solid with a very bright, red-orange color. The salt is popular in laboratories because it is not deliquescent, in contrast to the more industrially relevant salt sodium dichromate.[6]
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IUPAC name
Potassium dichromate(VI) | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.005 |
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UN number | 3288 |
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K2Cr2O7 | |
Molar mass | 294.185 g/mol |
Appearance | red-orange crystalline solid |
Odor | odorless |
Density | 2.676 g/cm3, solid |
Melting point | 398 °C (748 °F; 671 K) |
Boiling point | 500 °C (932 °F; 773 K) decomposes |
4.9 g/100 mL (0 °C) 13 g/100 mL (20 °C) 102 g/100 mL (100 °C) | |
Solubility | insoluble in alcohol, acetone. |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.738 |
Structure | |
Triclinic (α-form, <241.6 °C) | |
Tetrahedral (for Cr) | |
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Heat capacity (C) |
219 J/mol[2] |
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
291.2 J/(K·mol) |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−2033 kJ/mol |
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Main hazards |
carcinogenic,[3] corrosive |
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Flash point | Non-flammable |
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LD50 (median dose) |
25 mg/kg (oral, rat)[5] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1371 |
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Other anions |
Potassium chromate Potassium molybdate Potassium tungstate |
Other cations |
Ammonium dichromate Sodium dichromate |
Related compounds |
Potassium permanganate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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