chromic hydroxide

chromic hydroxide

[¦krō·mik hī′dräk‚sīd]

(inorganic chemistry)

Cr(OH)₃·2H₂O Gray-green, gelatinous precipitate formed when a base is added to a chromic salt; the precipitate dries to a bluish, amorphous powder; prepared as an intermediate in the manufacture of other soluble chromium salts.

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