Potassium dichromate
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| IUPAC name
Potassium dichromate(VI) | |
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| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.029.005 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 3288 |
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| Properties | |
| 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 |
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| Solubility | insoluble in alcohol, acetone. |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.738 |
| Structure | |
| Triclinic (α-form, <241.6 °C) | |
| Tetrahedral (for Cr) | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C) |
219 J/mol |
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
291.2 J/(K·mol) |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−2033 kJ/mol |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
carcinogenic, corrosive |
| GHS labelling: | |
| H272, H301, H312, H314, H317, H330, H334, H335, H340, H350, H360, H372, H410 | |
| P201, P202, P210, P220, P221, P260, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310+P330, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P305+P351+P338+P310, P308+P313, P333+P313, P342+P311, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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LD50 (median dose) |
25 mg/kg (oral, rat) |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1371 |
| Related compounds | |
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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Potassium dichromate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2Cr2O7. An orange solid, it is used in diverse laboratory and industrial applications. As with all hexavalent chromium compounds, it is 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.