Question

Is${\mathrm{CrO}}_5$ peroxide?

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

• Chromium(VI) peroxide${\mathrm{CrO}}_5$ is a volatile and unstable chemical compound.
• It has one oxygen atom attached with a double bond with$\mathrm{Cr}$ and four oxygen atoms attached with a single bond with chromium.
• It has two peroxide bonds.
• It has a butterfly structure as shown below:

Hence, the given statement is true.