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Reference substances

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IUPAC name:
sodium dichromate

Inventory

EC number:
231-906-6
EC name:
Potassium dichromate
CAS number:
7778-50-9
CAS number:
7778-50-9
Synonyms
Names:
Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7), dipotassium salt
Chromic acid [H2Cr2O7] dipotassium salt, dichromic acid dipotassium salt, dipotassium bichromate, dipotassium dichromate, Lopezite, potassium bichromate, potassium dichromate[VI], dipotassium dichromium hepta-oxide
Kalium bichromat
Potassium bichromate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
Dipotassium Dichromate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
Dipotassium dichromate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
Potassium dichromate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
dipotassium dichromate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
potassium dichromate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
potassium dichromate (VI)
Identifier:
IUPAC name
sodium dichromate
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1/rCr2O7.2K/c3-1(4,5)9-2(6,7)8;;/q-2;2*+1
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
[K+].[K+].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)O[Cr](=O)(=O)[O-]
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
K2Cr2O7
Identifier:
other: InChl
1S/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
Cr2H2O7.2K
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
K2Cr2O7; the molecular formula presented in the reference substance (as Cr2H2O7.2K) is not correct; the substance is a dipotassium salt of the chromic acid and therefore the H atoms should not be present in the chemical structure anymore;
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
[Cr](O[Cr](=O)(=O)[O-])(=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
[K+].[K+].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)O[Cr]([O-])(=O)=O
potassium dichromate (VI)

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
K2Cr2O7
Molecular weight:
294.185
SMILES notation:
[K+].[K+].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)O[Cr](=O)(=O)[O-]
InChl:
InChI=1/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1/rCr2O7.2K/c3-1(4,5)9-2(6,7)8;;/q-2;2*+1
Structural formula:
Chemical structure

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7778-50-9