BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    The colour of \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\] changes from red orange to lemon yellow on treatment with aqueous \[KOH\] because of:

    A)  oxidation of potassium hydroxide to potassium peroxide

    B)  conversion of dichromate ion to chromate

    C)  reduction of \[Cr\] (VI) to \[Cr\] (III)

    D)  formation of chromium hydroxide

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Potassium \\  dichromate  \\  (red\,orange) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}}}\,+2KOH\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Lemon\,yellow \\  (potassium  \\  chromate) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{2{{K}_{2}}Cr{{O}_{4}}}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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