The equilibrium Cr2O72- 2CrO42- is shifted to the right in :
- a weakly acidic medium
- a basic medium
- a neutral medium
- an acidic medium
Answer
(2) a basic medium
Solution
Cr2O72- + 2OH- 2CrO42- + H2O
Since OH- is a reactant, adding base shifts the equilibrium to the right (Le Chatelier's principle); in acid the chromate changes back to dichromate.
Answer: (2)