JEE Main2013Chemistryd and f Block ElementsActual
Potassium dichromate when heated with concentrated sulphuric acid and a soluble chloride, gives brown-red vapours of :
Options
- ACrO ₃
- BCrCl ₃
- CCrO ₂ Cl ₂
- DCr ₂ O ₃
Correct answer
C. CrO ₂ Cl ₂
Step-by-step solution
Solid potassium dichromate when heated with concentrated sulphuric acid and a soluble chloride gives orange red vapours of a volatile oily liquid CrO ₂ Cl ₂ K ₂ Cr ₂ O ₇+4 NaCl +6 H ₂ SO ₄ 2 KHSO ₄+4 NaHSO ₄+2 CrO ₂ Cl ₂ chromyl chloride