Chromates
Potassium dichromate (31255)
puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., assay min. 99.8%
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Overview
Potassium dichromate is an orange to red colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic chromium fumes upon heating. Potassium dichromate is highly corrosive and is a strong oxidizing agent. It is used in painting, printing, electroplating and pyrotechnics.
Specifications
General Information
- Application
- Essential Salt
- CAS Number
- 7778-50-9
- Concentration
- 100 %
- EC Number
- 231-906-6
- Grade
- ACS Grade
- Linear Formula
- K2Cr2O7
- Molar Mass
- 294.18 g/mol
- Synonyms
- Potassium bichromate
Physical Properties
- Boiling Point/Range
- Decomposes on heating.
- Chemical Composition
- potassium dichromate
- Color
- Orange
- Density
- 2.7 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Flashpoint
- Not applicable
- Melting Point/Range
- 398 °C
- Odor
- Odorless
- Partition Coefficient
- No data available
- pH
- 3.5 (20 °C)
- Physical Form
- Crystalline powder
- Solubility in Water
- 115 g/l
- Vapor Pressure
- No data available hectopascal
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Flammability
- The product is not flammable.
- Ignition Temperature
- Not applicable
- Incompatible Materials
- Reducing agents, Hydrazine, Combustible material, Organic materials, Corrosive in contact with metals
- Oxidizing
- The substance or mixture is classified as oxidizing with the category 2.
- Self Ignition
- Not auto-flammable
- Thermal Decomposition
- 500 °C
International Transportation
- Chemical Class
- 6.1
- Harmonized System Code
- 2841501000
- Packing Group
- II
- Sub Class 1
- 5.1
- UN Number
- 3086
General Information
- Application
- Essential Salt
- CAS Number
- 7778-50-9
- Concentration
- 100 %
- EC Number
- 231-906-6
- Grade
- ACS Grade
- Linear Formula
- K2Cr2O7
- Molar Mass
- 294.18 g/mol
- Synonyms
- Potassium bichromate
Physical Properties
- Boiling Point/Range
- Decomposes on heating.
- Chemical Composition
- potassium dichromate
- Color
- Orange
- Density
- 2.7 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Flashpoint
- Not applicable
- Melting Point/Range
- 398 °C
- Odor
- Odorless
- Partition Coefficient
- No data available
- pH
- 3.5 (20 °C)
- Physical Form
- Crystalline powder
- Solubility in Water
- 115 g/l
- Vapor Pressure
- No data available hectopascal
Safety Information
- Chemical Stability
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Flammability
- The product is not flammable.
- Ignition Temperature
- Not applicable
- Incompatible Materials
- Reducing agents, Hydrazine, Combustible material, Organic materials, Corrosive in contact with metals
- Oxidizing
- The substance or mixture is classified as oxidizing with the category 2.
- Self Ignition
- Not auto-flammable
- Thermal Decomposition
- 500 °C
International Transportation
- Chemical Class
- 6.1
- Harmonized System Code
- 2841501000
- Packing Group
- II
- Sub Class 1
- 5.1
- UN Number
- 3086
- Linear Formula : K2Cr2O7
- Concentration : 100 %
- Application : Essential Salt
- Molar Mass : 294.18 g/mol
- CAS Number : 7778-50-9
- EC Number : 231-906-6
- Synonyms : Potassium bichromate
- Grade : ACS Grade
- pH : 3.5 (20 °C)
- Partition Coefficient : No data available
- Chemical Composition : potassium dichromate
- Solubility in Water : 115 g/l
- Melting Point/Range : 398 °C
- Boiling Point/Range : Decomposes on heating.
- Vapor Pressure : No data available hectopascal
- Physical Form : Crystalline powder
- Flashpoint : Not applicable
- Density : 2.7 g/cm3 (20 °C)
- Color : Orange
- Odor : Odorless
- Incompatible Materials : Reducing agents, Hydrazine, Combustible material, Organic materials, Corrosive in contact with metals
- Thermal Decomposition : 500 °C
- Ignition Temperature : Not applicable
- Chemical Stability : Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Self Ignition : Not auto-flammable
- Flammability : The product is not flammable.
- Oxidizing : The substance or mixture is classified as oxidizing with the category 2.
- Harmonized System Code : 2841501000
- Chemical Class : 6.1
- Packing Group : II
- Sub Class 1 : 5.1
- UN Number : 3086
