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chromate

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Not a chemist either but lead oxide is actually more soluble in water than lead chromate, so a double replacement reaction won't favor lead chromate -> lead oxide.

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Quick take

To treat with a chromate solution

Meaning at a glance

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verb

To treat with a chromate solution

noun

(inorganic chemistry) any salt of chromic acid; in solution the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻) is in equilibrium with the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents

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Core meanings and parts of speech for chromate.

verb

To treat with a chromate solution

noun

(inorganic chemistry) any salt of chromic acid; in solution the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻) is in equilibrium with the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents

Example sentences

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Not a chemist either but lead oxide is actually more soluble in water than lead chromate, so a double replacement reaction won't favor lead chromate -> lead oxide.

2

> if the turmeric is ground before sale i doubt there's any reason to use lead chromate.

3

Zinc chromate primer is the color you see on the interior surfaces of some aircraft, to inhibit corrosion.

4

Uh, the culprit isn't turmeric, it's lead chromate that farmers were putting on turmeric.

5

The level of harm from pesticides containing heavy metals vs lead chromate is different.

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In the whole state, it's much easier to detect that lead chromate was applied.

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Lead chromate is a really great color that's not in the food supply (except occasionally illicitly in Bangladesh) largely because it's illegal.

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Based on the article, it's harder to hide the bright yellow lead chromate coloring when it's used on whole turmeric, versus ground turmeric.

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I don't see any method for lead chromate in turmeric powder, unless I'm missing something.

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> Lead Chromate apparently has an extremely low solubility in water, so how does this work?

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But anyway, lead chromate is not a pesticide.

12

I am not a chemist, so take this with a pinch of salt: wouldn't lead chromate + sodium bicarbonate make lead carbonate, a white precipitate?

Quote examples

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The yellowish-green is the zinc chromate "passivation" coating to help prevent corrosion.

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And it was not so long ago that we learned that "turmeric" is now a euphemism for lead chromate.

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If the turmeric is ground before sale, it's even easier to apply lead chromate and make the whole version "appear" healthier to the next processor who grinds it down and then sells the powder.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use chromate in a sentence?

Not a chemist either but lead oxide is actually more soluble in water than lead chromate, so a double replacement reaction won't favor lead chromate -> lead oxide.

What does chromate mean?

To treat with a chromate solution

What part of speech is chromate?

chromate is commonly used as verb, noun.