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Potassium dichromate

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Potassium bichromate

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Linear Formula:
K2Cr2O7
CAS Number:
7778-50-9
Molecular Weight:
294.18
NACRES:
NB.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329752023
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-906-6
MDL number:
MFCD00011367
Assay:
≥99.0%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
crystals
Solubility:
water: soluble (ca.29.4 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99.0%

form

crystals

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

impurities

≤0.005% insolubles

loss

≤0.05% loss on drying

pH

3.5-5.0 (25 °C, 29.4 g/L)

mp

398 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble (ca.29.4 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F))

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.003%, Na: ≤0.001%, Na: ≤0.02%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)O[Cr]([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1

InChI key

KMUONIBRACKNSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Potassium dichromate is a red-orange colored solid. Its crystals belong to the triclinic crystal system. On heating above 600°C, it decomposes to give oxygen, potassium chromate and chromium(III) oxide. It acts as a strong oxidizing agent in acidic media. It can be synthesized by the fusion of chromium(III) oxide with potassium carbonate and nitrate or oxygen.

Application

Potassium dichromate may be used in the preparation of hybride polymer-clay nanocomposite supported dichromate reagents. It may also be used as an oxidant for the selective oxidation of primary and secondary alcohol to corresponding aldehydes and ketones, respectively.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 1B - Ox. Sol. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Cardio-vascular system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
易制爆化学品

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MKCG5411

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207802-500G04061837768361
207802-100G04061837768354