Which is NOT true for oxidation with potassium dichromate?
A)In acid solution,dichromate ion is orange.
B)In acid solution,dichromate ion is reduced to chromous ion.
C)Dichromate is a less powerful oxidizing agent than permanganate and cerium(IV).
D)In basic solution,dichromate is converted into yellow chromate ion.
E)Potassium dichromate is a primary standard.

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In acid solution, dichromate ion is reduced to chromic ion, not chromous ion. Chromous ion is formed when the reduction takes place in basic solution.

Which Is NOT True for Oxidation with Potassium Dichromate