Potassium dichromate
A potassium salt that is the dipotassium salt of dichromic acid. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 7778-50-9 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | Cr2O7.2K | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 294.181 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 293.77283 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:53444 | ChEBI ↗ |
Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifierpotassium dichromatedipotassium dichromateKMUONIBRACKNSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N[K+].[K+].[O]=[Cr](=[O])([O-])[O][Cr](=[O])(=[O])[O-]InChI=1S/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1Names & synonyms
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Classification & relationships
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmentPotassium dichromate · H26-B-140 / R-086
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Acute toxicity （Oral） | Category 2 |
| Acute toxicity （Dermal） | Category 3 |
| Acute toxicity （Inhalation: Dusts and mists） | Category 1 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation | Category 1 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 1 |
| Respiratory sensitization | Category 1 |
Selected source-reported endpoints. Other endpoints, rationales and conditions remain in the original classification. Missing or unlisted information does not mean non-hazardous. This is not a global classification or transport decision.
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Calculated from sourced massUses 294.181 g/mol from ChEBI. Assumes the substance described by this record; no purity or concentration correction is applied.
Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsOCrKCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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