Acidified Potassium Dichromate (VI)

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What is K2Cr2O7 (+H2SO4) used as?

An oxidising agent in the oxidation of alcohols

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What happens as the K2Cr2O7 (+H2SO4) oxidises the alcohol?

Acidified Potassium dichromate (VI) is reduced

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What are the observations for this reaction?

A colour change from orange to green which indicates that the alcohol has undergone oxidation

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Does this work on all alcohols?

No - only primary and secondary alcohols (not tertiary alcohols)