Sodium Dichromate is an orange to red colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic chromium fumes upon heating. Sodium dichromate is highly corrosive and is a strong oxidizing agent. This substance is mainly used to produce other chromium compounds, but is also used in drilling muds, in metal treatments, in wood preservatives, in the production of dyes and organic chemicals and as a corrosion inhibitor.
Specification
| Chemical Name | Sodium dichromate |
| Appearance | Bright orange |
| Odor | odorless |
| Melting Point | 356.7°C |
| CAS No. | 10588-01-9 |
| Solubility | soluble in methanol, ethanol |
| Density | 2.52 g/cm3 |
| Molar mass | 261.97 g/mol |
| EC Number | 234-190-3 |
Application
- Mining
- Wood preservatives
- Textile
