Hydrogen And Its Compounds Question 127

Question: On shaking $ H_2O_2 $ with acidified potassium dichromate and ether, ethereal layer becomes

Options:

A) Green

B) Red

C) Blue

D) Black

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

This is due to the formation of $ CrO_5 $ . $ K_2Cr_2O_7+H_2SO_4+4H_2O_2\to K_2SO_4+\underset{Blue}{\mathop{2CrO_5}}+5H_2O $