Potassium Bichromate/Dichromate

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Potassium bichromate and potassium dichromate refer to the same chemical compound, K2Cr2O7. The term "dichromate" is the modern terminology used to describe this compound, which is commonly found in various chemical references and search results. The confusion arises from historical references where "bichromate" was used, but both terms are synonymous in contemporary usage.

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Are potassium bichromate and dichromate the same chemical?
Hello All

I have a reference in a 1930s journal to potassium bichromate. Is this the same as potassium dichromate K2Cr2O7 ? ie dichromate is the modern terminaology to use.

Searching on the www almost always finds the dichromate when I search for the bichromate, but maybe this is just the search engine finding a best match?

best regards ... Stef
 
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As far as I am aware bichromate and dichromate are synonyms.
 

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