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Potassium dichromate

volumetric standard, secondary reference material for redox titration, traceable to NIST SRM Certipur® Reag. USP

Synonym(s):

Potassium dichromate, Potassium bichromate, Potassium pyrochromate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Cr2K2O7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
294.18
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Index Number:
231-906-6
NACRES:
NA.24

Agency

ISO 17025
reag. USP

Quality Level

form

solid

potency

90.5 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
1170 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

technique(s)

titration: suitable

pH

3.6 (100 g/L in H2O)

bp

>500 °C/1013 hPa

mp

398 °C

density

2.7 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

1250 kg/m3

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1

InChI key

KMUONIBRACKNSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Potassium dichromate is a volumetric standard manufactured under stringent conditions and measured with the highest possible precision. Its mass fraction is determined by potentiometric titration, and it is qualified in a DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.

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Download your certificate at http://www.sigma-aldrich.com to view certified values, including uncertainty and expiry date.

Application

It finds its use as a certified reference material (CRM) for the standardization of volumetric solutions in redox titrations, according to USP and Ph. Eur.

Features and Benefits

  • Available as a solid in a secure glass bottle to ensure its stability for the entire shelf life until opened.
  • Certified reference material according to ISO 17034
  • High-purity material traceable to NIST SRMs
  • Qualified in a DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory
  • In accordance with the chapter reagents of USP and Ph. Eur
  • High-quality offering accurate titer determinations
  • Accompanied by a certificate of analysis (CoA)

Packaging

SKU-pack size numbers ending with a "3" are SmartChemicals with an RFID tag on the label for seamless data transfer to the instrument, e.g. xxxxxx1003 or xxxxxxx 4003. More information on www.sigmaaldrich.com/SmartChemicals

Legal Information

CERTIPUR is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 1B - Ox. Sol. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Cardio-vascular system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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CAS No.

EU REACH Annex XVII (Restriction List)

EU REACH Annex XIV (Authorisation List)

CAS No.

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