CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Insoluble in water; mp = 1900 deg C; [MSDSonline] |
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| Density | Yellow-green powder; density: 2.468 /Chromium (II) oxalate, monohydrate/ |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Most stable of chromous salts; not appreciably oxidized by moist air. /Hydrate/ |
| pH | +2 (CHROMOUS) STATE IS BASIC |
| Other Experimental Properties | Active reducing agent /Chromium (II) oxalate, hydrate/ |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Chromium Compounds, Inorganic |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 140.01 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 139.920163 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 139.920163 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 80.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 60.5 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Chromium(II) oxalate is a chemical compound of chromium. Chromium is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is found naturally occuring in rocks, animals, plants, and soil, and is usually mined as chromite ore. Chromium is most toxic in its +6 oxidation state (chromium(VI)) due to its greater ability to enter cells and higher redox potential. Trivalent chromium (chromium(III)) however, is biologically necessary for sugar and lipid metabolism in humans. (L17)