How can you carry out this conversion?

Describe giving by relevant equations how you would carry out the following conversions.
#"CrO"_4""^(2-) to "CrO"_7""^(2-)#

1 Answer
Ernest Z.
May 31, 2018

Add an acid to a solution of sodium chromate.

Explanation:

I am guessing that you meant to type #"Cr"_2"O"_7^"2-"# (dichromate ion) for the second formula.

Chromate and dichromate ions are in equilibrium in aqueous soln.

#2underbrace(color(yellow)("CrO"_4^"2-"))_color(yellow)("yellow") + "2H"^"+" ⇌ underbrace(color(orange)("Cr"_2"O"_7^"2-"))_color(orange)("orange") + "H"_2"O"#

The position of equilibrium depends on the pH.

Per Le Châtelier's Principle, the addition of acid will push the position of equilibrium to the right.

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Thus, if we add sulfuric acid to a solution of potassium chromate, the yellow colour will change to orange.

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