Difference between revisions of "Bismuth chromate"

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Description

An orange reddish amorphous powder. Bismuth chromate has been mentioned as having been used as a pigment in the early 19th century. However, it was expensive and offered no clear advantages over the other available pigments at the time.

Synonyms and Related Terms

basic dichromate; cromato de bismuto (Esp.); chromate de bismuth (Fr.); cromato di bismuto (It.); cromato de bismuto (Port.)

Risks

Human carcinogen.
Skin contact may cause allergies.
Acute ingestion may cause fatal chromium poisoning.
Chronic inhalation may cause lung cancer and respiratory irritation.
NIH: Information sheet

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in acids and alkalis.
Insoluble in water and ethanol.
Composition = Bi2O3-2CrO3

Resources and Citations

H. Kuhn, M.Curran, "Chrome Yellow and Other Chromate Pigments", Artists Pigments, Volume 1, R. Feller (ed.), Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 1986.

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 104

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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 basic dichromate; cromato de bismuto (Esp.); chromate de bismuth (Fr.); cromato di bismuto (It.); cromato de bismuto (Port.)
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
-Soluble in acids and alkalis. Insoluble in water and ethanol.
+* Human carcinogen.
+* Skin contact may cause allergies.
+* Acute ingestion may cause fatal chromium poisoning.
+* Chronic inhalation may cause lung cancer and respiratory irritation.
+* NIH: [https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Bismuth-chromate Information sheet]
-{| class="wikitable"
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
-|-
-! scope="row"| Composition
-| Bi2O3-2CrO3
-|}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+* Soluble in acids and alkalis.
+* Insoluble in water and ethanol.
+* Composition = Bi2O3-2CrO3
-Human carcinogen. Skin contact may cause allergies. Acute ingestion may cause fatal chromium poisoning. Chronic inhalation may cause lung cancer and respiratory irritation.
+==Resources and Citations==
-== Additional Information ==
+* H. Kuhn, M.Curran, "Chrome Yellow and Other Chromate Pigments", ''Artists Pigments'', Volume 1, R. Feller (ed.), Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 1986.
-H. Kuhn, M.Curran, "Chrome Yellow and Other Chromate Pigments", ''Artists Pigments'', Volume 1, R. Feller (ed.), Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 1986.
+* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 104
-== Authority ==
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
-* ''Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of their History and Characteristics'', R.L.Feller, ed., Cambridge University Press, London, Vol. 1, 1986  Comment: H. Kuhn, M.Curran, "Chrome Yellow and Other Chromate Pigments"
-* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 104
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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