Potassium Chromate

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
K2O	48.50%	1.00
Cr2O3	51.50%	0.66
Oxide Weight		194.23
Formula Weight		194.23

Notes

A soluble crystalline bright yellow powder. It is used to introduce Chromium oxide into low temperature glazes to achieve colors such as red. The chromium is more effectively dispersed because it is combined with potassium.

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Links

Materials	Potassium Dichromate
Hazards	Chromium Compounds Toxicology
Typecodes	Colorant Metallic based materials that impart fired color to glazes and bodies.
URLs	http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/icsc/dtasht/_icsc13/icsc1371.htm Potassium Dichromate at ilo.og

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