Potassium dichromate

Cr2H2K2O7CAS 7778-50-9296.20 g/mol

Salt ratio not recorded. The source lists this compound as the parent acid and the metal without saying how many of each, so the formula and molar mass are for one of each. Check the formula on the supplier's label before you weigh it.
Cr+Cr+KKHO−HO−OOOOO

Properties

Molecular formula
Cr2H2K2O7
Molar mass
296.20 g/mol
Exact mass
295.7885 Da
Density
2.676 g/mL (at 25 °C)
Melting point
398 °C
logP
-1.71Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
202.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 2
Rotatable bonds
0

Identifiers

CAS number
7778-50-9
SMILES
[Cr+].[Cr+].[K].[K].[OH-].[OH-].[O].[O].[O].[O].[O]
InChIKey
WFNKVMJUPPUFIO-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI
InChI=1S/2Cr.2K.2H2O.5O/h;;;;2*1H2;;;;;/q2*+1;;;;;;;;;/p-2

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Names and synonyms

15 names · show all
  • Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7), potassium salt (1:2)
  • Dichromic acid (H2Cr2O7), dipotassium salt
  • Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7), dipotassium salt
  • Potassium bichromate
  • Potassium dichromate (K2(Cr2O7))
  • Dichromic acid dipotassium salt
  • Dipotassium dichromate
  • Dipotassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)
  • Potassium dichromate(VI)
  • Dipotassium bichromate
  • Dipotassium bichromate (K2Cr2O7)
  • Chromium potassium oxide (K2Cr2O7)
  • SRM 935a
  • Dipotassium dichromium heptaoxide
  • C 501

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