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Which of the following gases turns acidified potassium dichromate () paper from orange to green?Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Chemistry Question

Question

Which of the following gases turns acidified potassium dichromate ($K_2Cr_2O_7$) paper from orange to green?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

Sulphur dioxide ($SO_2$) is a reducing agent that reduces the orange dichromate ion ($Cr_6^+$) to the green chromium ion ($Cr^{3+}$). $CO_2$ does not give this test.

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