potassium chromate (CHEBI:75249)

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ChEBI Name	potassium chromate

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:75249

Definition	A potassium salt consisting of potassium and chromate ions in a 2:1 ratio.

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Supplier Information	ChemicalBook:CB6398284, eMolecules:881339

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Potassium chromate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2CrO4. This yellow solid is the potassium salt of the chromate anion. It is a common laboratory chemical, whereas sodium chromate is important industrially.
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Formula

CrK2O4

Net Charge

Average Mass

194.19030

Monoisotopic Mass

193.84758

InChI

InChI=1S/Cr.2K.4O/q;2*+1;;;2*-1

InChIKey

XMXNVYPJWBTAHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[K+].[K+].[O-][Cr]([O-])(=O)=O

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	oxidising agent A substance that removes electrons from another reactant in a redox reaction. NMR chemical shift reference compound Any compound that produces a peak used as reference frequency in the delta chemical shift scale.

Biological Role(s):	carcinogenic agent A role played by a chemical compound which is known to induce a process of carcinogenesis by corrupting normal cellular pathways, leading to the acquistion of tumoral capabilities.

Application(s):	NMR chemical shift reference compound Any compound that produces a peak used as reference frequency in the delta chemical shift scale.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	potassium chromate (CHEBI:75249) has part chromate(2−) (CHEBI:35404) potassium chromate (CHEBI:75249) has role carcinogenic agent (CHEBI:50903) potassium chromate (CHEBI:75249) has role NMR chemical shift reference compound (CHEBI:228364) potassium chromate (CHEBI:75249) has role oxidising agent (CHEBI:63248) potassium chromate (CHEBI:75249) is a potassium salt (CHEBI:26218)

IUPAC Name

dipotassium dioxido(dioxo)chromium

Synonyms	Sources
Bipotassium chromate	ChemIDplus
Chromic acid, dipotassium salt	ChemIDplus
Dipotassium chromate	ChemIDplus
Dipotassium monochromate	ChemIDplus
Potassium chromate	ChemIDplus
Potassium chromate(VI)	ChemIDplus

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Last Modified

06 June 2024