Sodium dichromate (Na₂Cr₇O₁₄) is an inorganic chromium compound and strong oxidizing agent that exists as a yellow-orange crystalline solid at room temperature. It is primarily used in industrial chemistry, metal surface treatment, and analytical applications rather than as a structural or functional engineering material itself. The compound serves as a precursor in chromium plating processes, corrosion inhibitor formulations, leather tanning, and laboratory oxidation reactions, though its use has declined in some regions due to environmental and health regulations regarding hexavalent chromium exposure.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.04360 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.031 | eV/atom | — |