Oxidizing
Corrosive
Acute toxic
Irritant
Health hazard
Environmental hazard
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
Sodium Dichromate is a powerful oxidizing agent used in various industrial processes, including metal finishing and in the production of pigments.
- Metal Finishing: Used in the process of chromate conversion coatings on metals.
- Chemical Manufacturing: Applied in the production of other chromium compounds and as an oxidizer.
- Laboratory Reagents: Used in laboratories for oxidative reactions.
- Pigment Production: Used in the manufacture of pigments for dyes and paints.
Appearance
Orange-red crystalline solid
Odor
Odorless
Molecular Formula
Na2Cr2O7
Molecular Weight
298.00 g/mol
Melting Point
400 °C
Density
2.52 g/cm³
Solubility
Soluble in water
Flash Point
Not applicable
Chemical Stability
Stable under normal conditions but highly toxic and reactive with reducing agents