Ammonium chromate ((NH4)2CrO4)(7788-98-9)
Ammonium chromate has an eye-catching appearance, appearing in the form of bright yellow crystals that shimmer with enticing light in the sun. Not only that, it also displays a vibrant yellow in solution, as if it were a continuation of the sun's light, giving a warm and lively feeling. Furthermore, when you approach it, you can also feel a unique ammonia smell, which reminds people of the common chemicals used in laboratories. The chemical formula of this compound is (NH4)2CrO4, which is like its identity card, uniquely and accurately identifying it. Its CAS number, also known as the chemical substance registration number, is 7788-98-9, which is a universal identifier used internationally, allowing chemists worldwide to find it accurately. From a chemical perspective, its molecular formula can be written as CrH2O4·2H3N, which is like its inner code, revealing its molecular structure. It has many nicknames because it has many chemical properties, and people have given it different names based on its different uses and characteristics. For example, it can be called the ammonium salt of potassium dichromate (H2CrO4) (1:2) because of its structure containing potassium dichromate; it can also be called the di-ammonium salt of potassium dichromate (H2CrO4), because its molecule contains two ammonium ions. It can also be called ammonium hexachromate, because the chromium element is in a hexavalent state; it can also be called neutral ammonium chromate, because its properties in solution are neutral; it can also be called ammonium chromate ((NH4)2CrO4), because its main component is ammonium and chromic acid; it can also be called di-ammonium chromate, because its molecule contains a chromic acid and two ammonium ions; it can also be called ammonium dichromate, because its structure contains chromic acid; it can also be called di-ammonium chromate ((NH4)2CrO4), because its main component is ammonium and chromic acid.