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basic dichromate; cromato de bismuto (Esp.); chromate de bismuth (Fr.); cromato di bismuto (It.); cromato de bismuto (Port.)
 
basic dichromate; cromato de bismuto (Esp.); chromate de bismuth (Fr.); cromato di bismuto (It.); cromato de bismuto (Port.)
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
Soluble in acids and alkalis. Insoluble in water and ethanol.
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* Soluble in acids and alkalis.  
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* Insoluble in water and ethanol.
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* Composition = Bi2O3-2CrO3
  
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== Risks ==
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! scope="row"| Composition
 
| Bi2O3-2CrO3
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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* Human carcinogen.
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* Skin contact may cause allergies.
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* Acute ingestion may cause fatal chromium poisoning.
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* Chronic inhalation may cause lung cancer and respiratory irritation.
  
Human carcinogen. Skin contact may cause allergies. Acute ingestion may cause fatal chromium poisoning. Chronic inhalation may cause lung cancer and respiratory irritation.
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==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.
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
 
* ''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, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 104
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 104

Revision as of 15:58, 7 May 2022

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.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

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

Risks

  • 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

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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