JEE Main202621 January 2026Evening ShiftChemistryd and f Block ElementsActual
On heating a mixture of common salt and K ₂ Cr ₂ O ₇ in equal amount along with concentrated H ₂ SO ₄ in a test tube, a gas is evolved. Formula of the gas evolved and oxidation state of the central metal atom in the gas respectively are:
Options
- ACr ₂ O ₂ Cl ₂ and +3
- BCrO ₂ Cl ₂ and +5
- CCrO ₂ Cl ₂ and +6
- DCr ₂ O ₂ Cl ₂ and +6
Correct answer
C. CrO ₂ Cl ₂ and +6
Step-by-step solution
When a mixture of NaCl and K2Cr2O7 is heated with concentrated H2SO4, the dichromate ion oxidizes chloride ions. The reaction produces chromyl chloride (CrO2Cl), which is a volatile deep-red colored gas. The dichromate ion contains chromium in the +6 oxidation state. In the reaction, the dichromate is reduced and chloride is oxidized, but the chromium in the product remains in the +6 oxidation state as CrO2Cl (or as CrO2⁺ in ionic form). The gas evolved is CrO2Cl with chromium in the +6 oxidation state