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Question
What happens when potassium dichromate is treated with an alkali?
Chemical Equations/Structures
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Potassium dichromate reacts with alkalis to give yellow-coloured chromates. For example,
\[\ce{\underset{(Orange)}{K2Cr2O7} + 2KOH -> \underset{(Yellow)}{\underset{Pot. chromate}{2K2CrO4}} + H2O}\]
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