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chromic acid
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chromic acidnoun
an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts
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chromic acidnoun
A corrosive acid, HCrO, known only in solution or as its salts, the chromates (from which it may be prepared); it is a very powerful oxidizing agent.
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chromic acid
Chromic acid is a strong acid and powerful oxidizing agent, usually encountered in its solid form as a red or purple deliquescent crystal. Its simplest form, H2CrO4, is extremely reactive and rare, therefore, it often exists as a chromate or dichromate compound, such as potassium dichromate or sodium dichromate. It is commonly used in laboratories for cleaning glassware and in industrial settings for things like metal finishing and wood treatment.
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Chromic acid
The term chromic acid is usually used for a mixture made by adding concentrated sulfuric acid to a dichromate, which may contain a variety of compounds, including solid chromium trioxide. This kind of chromic acid may be used as a cleaning mixture for glass. Chromic acid may also refer to the molecular species, H2CrO4 of which the trioxide is the anhydride. Chromic acid features chromium in an oxidation state of +6. It is a strong and corrosive oxidising agent.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chromic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chromic acid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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