2010 · Q42
The law enforcement agencies use a chemical test to approximate a person’s blood alcohol level. The person under- going the test blows into the mouthpiece of a bag containing sodium dichromate solution in acidic medium. A Chemical reaction with ethanol changes the colour of the solution from
General KnowledgeChemistry
- Aorange to green
- Borange to colourless
- Cyellow to orange
- Dcolourless to orange
Explanation
Ethanol reduces orange dichromate (Cr-VI) to green Cr(III).