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How can you obtain potassium dichromate from sodium chromate?

Updated On: Jan 13, 2026
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Solution and Explanation

Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) is synthesized from sodium chromate (Na2CrO4) via these reactions:

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  1. 2Na2CrO4 + 2H+ → Na2Cr2O7 + 2Na+ + H2O
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  3. Na2Cr2O7 + 2KCl → K2Cr2O7 + 2NaCl
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