Question 456 of 785 in Organic Chemistry

Ethanol can be oxidised by heating with potassium dichromate(VI) in dilute sulfuric acid

1 mark · Easy

State the initial colour of the potassium dichromate(VI) solution before ethanol is heated with it.

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Orange

Also accept: orange; Orange solution

Common mistakes: green; yellow

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B1 · 1 mark · States the initial colour as orange

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The initial colour is orange.

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