JIPMER2015ChemistryCoordination Compounds
When H ₂ O ₂ is added to ice cold solution of acidified potassium dichromate in ether and the contents are shaken and allowed to stand
Options
- Aa blue colour is obtained in ether because of formation of CrO ₅
- Ba blue colour is obtained in ether because of formation of CrO ₃
- Ca blue colour is obtained in ether because of formation of Cr ₂ ( SO ₄ )₃
- Dchromyl chloride is formed
Correct answer
A. a blue colour is obtained in ether because of formation of CrO ₅
Step-by-step solution
When H ₂ O ₂ is added to acidified potassium dichromate in ether solution, potassium dichromate is oxidised to blue peroxide of chromium ( CrO ₅ ) which is soluble in ether and produces blue coloured solution. aligned & K ₂ Cr ₂ O ₇+ H ₂ SO ₄+4 H ₂ O ₂ & 2 CrO ₅+ K ₂ SO ₄+5 H ₂ O & aligned