Question
Question: On shaking \(H_{2}O_{2}\) with acidified potassium dichromate and ether, ethereal layer becomes....
On shaking H2O2 with acidified potassium dichromate and ether, ethereal layer becomes.
A
Green
B
Red
C
Blue
D
Black
Answer
Blue
Explanation
Solution
This is due to the formation of CrO5.
K2Cr2O7+H2SO4+4H2O2→K2SO4+Blue2CrO5+5H2O