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    This experiment aims to synthesize potassium tris-oxalato chromium (III) trihydrate through the reaction of potassium dichromate, potassium oxalate, oxalic acid, and water. Chromium (III) forms complexes where six ligands surround the cation in an octahedral structure. The procedure involves making a solution of potassium oxalate and oxalic acid, adding potassium dichromate, concentrating the solution, and cooling to form green crystals of the product. However, the experimenters faced problems obtaining distilled water and cooling the solution, preventing them from achieving the desired results.

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    Inorganic Report 4

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    This experiment aims to synthesize potassium tris-oxalato chromium (III) trihydrate through the reaction of potassium dichromate, potassium oxalate, oxalic acid, and water. Chromium (III) forms complexes where six ligands surround the cation in an octahedral structure. The procedure involves making a solution of potassium oxalate and oxalic acid, adding potassium dichromate, concentrating the solution, and cooling to form green crystals of the product. However, the experimenters faced problems obtaining distilled water and cooling the solution, preventing them from achieving the desired results.

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    This experiment aims to synthesize potassium tris-oxalato chromium (III) trihydrate through the reaction of potassium dichromate, potassium oxalate, oxalic acid, and water. Chromium (III) forms complexes where six ligands surround the cation in an octahedral structure. The procedure involves making a solution of potassium oxalate and oxalic acid, adding potassium dichromate, concentrating the solution, and cooling to form green crystals of the product. However, the experimenters faced problems obtaining distilled water and cooling the solution, preventing them from achieving the desired results.

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    This experiment aims to synthesize potassium tris-oxalato chromium (III) trihydrate through the reaction of potassium dichromate, potassium oxalate, oxalic acid, and water. Chromium (III) forms complexes where six ligands surround the cation in an octahedral structure. The procedure involves making a solution of potassium oxalate and oxalic acid, adding potassium dichromate, concentrating the solution, and cooling to form green crystals of the product. However, the experimenters faced problems obtaining distilled water and cooling the solution, preventing them from achieving the desired results.

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    EXPERIMENT: 4

    SYNTHESIS OF POTASSIUM ​TRIS


    OXALATO CHROMATE (III)
    TRIHYDRATE

    INTRODUCTION:
    ​ This experiment is done to synthesize the coordinate compound of
    potassium tris-oxalato chromium (III) tri hydrate by treating potassium
    dichromate, potassium oxalate, oxalic acid and water.

    PURPOSE:
    The purpose of this experiment is to synthesize potassium tris oxalato
    chromium (III) trihydrate, K​3​[Cr(C​2​O​4​)​3​].3H​2​O​ .

    ABSTRACT:
    In this experiment we are synthesizing coordination compound.
    Coordination compounds the product of a Lewis acid-base reaction in which
    neutral molecules or anions bond to central metal by coordinate covalent bonds.
    A coordinate covalent bond is a covalent bond in which one atom shares both
    electrons. This type of bonding is different from a normal covalent bond in which
    each atom shares one electron.

    ​ Chromium (III) is the most stable oxidation state of chromium, forms a


    number of complexes, in which six monodentate ligands surrounds the
    cation octahedrally.

    APPARATUS:
    1. Beakers
    2. Stirrer
    3. Funnel
    4. Filter paper
    5. Spirit lamp
    6. Wire gauze
    7. Tripod stand
    8. Freezer

    CHEMICALS REQUIRED:

    1. Potassium oxalate (monohydrate) (K​2​C​2​O​4​)


    2. Oxalic acid (dihydrate) (C​2​H​2​O​4​)
    3. Potassium dichromate (K​2​C​2​O​4​)
    4. Distilled water.

    EQUATION:
    H​2​O

    K​2​Cr​2​O​7 ​ + 7 C​2​H​2​O​4 ​ + K​2​C​2​O​4 K​3​[Cr(C​2​O​4​)​3​] + 6CO​2 ​+ H​2​O

    PROCEDURE:
    1. Make a solution of potassium oxalate monohydrate (2.3g) and oxalic
    acid dehydrate (5.5g) in water (110 ml).

    2. To this solution add solid potassium dichromate (1.9g) in small


    portion with constant stirring.

    3. Concentrate the solution nearly to dryness.

    4. On cooling deep green shiny crystals of potassium tris-oxalate


    chromium (III) of trihydrate will be formed.

    5. Filter the solid crystals and leave to dry.

    Chemicals Potassium Oxalic acid Potassium Distilled


    oxalate dihydrate dichromate water
    monohydrat
    e
    Weight 2.3 g 5.5 g 1.9 g 110 ml
    :​
    pure product​ potassium trioxalato chromate (III) trihydrate potassium tris oxalate chromate (III) trihydrate

    PRECAUTIONS:
    1. Distilled water should be used in this experiment.
    2. Wash and clean the apparatus before doing experiment
    otherwise impurities alter the required result.
    3. Weight of sample chemicals should be taken carefully to get
    exact yield.

    PROBLEMS WE FACE IN THIS EXPERIMENT:


    1. We don’t have distilled water.
    2. We don’t have any cooling source to minimize the temperature of
    solution to get crystals.
    ​Due to above reasons our experiment cannot approach at the end
    point and we don’t get required product.

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