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potassium chromate

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Also known as Bipotassium chromate, Chromic acid, dipotassium salt, Dipotassium monochromate, Dipotassium chromate, Potassium chromate(VI)

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
CrK2O4
Molecular weight
194.19 g/mol
IUPAC name
dipotassium;dioxido(dioxo)chromium
SMILES
[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]
InChIKey
XMXNVYPJWBTAHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
80.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

Potassium chromate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2CrO4. This yellow solid is the potassium salt of the chromate anion. It is a common laboratory chemical, whereas sodium chromate is important industrially.

Structure

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