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Question
Write balanced chemical equations for the conversion of `CrO_4^(2-)` to `Cr_2O_7^(2-)` in acidic medium and `Cr_2O_7^(2-)` to `CrO_4^(2-)`
in basic medium.
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Solution
`K_2Cr_2O_7 + 2KOH -> 2K_2CrO_4 + H_2O`
`2K_2CrO_4 + 2HCl -> K_2Cr_2O_7 + 2KCl + H_2O`
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