Question

Why colour of chromate salt yellow whereas colour of dichromate salt orange?

Answer 1

Answer:

→ The chromate ion (yellow) is the predominant species in alkaline solutions, dichromate (orange) predominant in acidic solutions.

→ When an alkali is added to an orange red solution of dichromate, an yellow solution is obtained due to the formation of chromate ions.

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