Question

Potassium dichromate is used as a primary standard in volumetric analysis why

Answer 1

Dear student,

Potassium dichromate is used as a primary standard in the volumetric analysis because of the following reasons:
1. It can be easily be obtained in pure form.
2. It can not readily react with any traces of organic material or any other reducing substance in water.
3. It can not decomposes in presence of sunlight.

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