A Note on combustion Properties of Chromium Trioxide

  • K. Kishore Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  • B. K. Chaturvedi University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
Keywords: Organic Fuels, Oxygen, Chromium Trioxide

Abstract

Chromium trioxide has been found to be powerful oxidising agent for supporting the combustion of many organic fuels like alcohols, aldehydes and ketones. Ignitability of butanols follows the order, n-butanol> sec-butanol>tertbutanol. Chromium, trioxide supports combustion by supplying the necessary oxygen by its own dissociation. During the combustion, chromium trioxide changes from Cr+6toCr+3 oxidation state.

Author Biographies

K. Kishore, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
B. K. Chaturvedi, University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
Published
2014-02-25
How to Cite
Kishore, K., & Chaturvedi, B. (2014). A Note on combustion Properties of Chromium Trioxide. Defence Science Journal, 28(1), 13-14. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.28.6525
Section
Short Communication

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