What type of compounds are formed(acidic, basic or neutral) when chromium trioxide and manganese heproxide(Mn2O7) [where, 2 and 7 are in small letters] are dissolved in water?
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Solution
When Mangenese heptoxide (Mn2O7) react with H2O it gives permangenic acid ( HMnO4 ).
Mn2O7 + H2O 2HMnO4
Chromium trioxide (CrO​3)dissolves in water to give chromic acid ( H2CrO4) and dichromic acid (H2Cr2O7 )
2CrO3 + H2O H2Cr2O7
CrO3 + H2O H2CrO4