Question

What are Properties of Potassium Dichromate?

Answer

General properties of potassium dichromate are as follows: (i) It is orange-red prismatic solid which melts at 396°C. (ii) Oxidising properties (iii) Reaction with hydrogen peroxide (iv) Chromyl chloride test (v) On heating it decomposes (vi) It is non-combustible and also its nature is highly corrosive (vii) Potassium Dichromate is odourless.