Chromic Acid
This consists of acicular crystals of a crimson-red color and an acid metallic taste, deliquescent, and very soluble in water, forming an orange-yellow
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This consists of acicular crystals of a crimson-red color and an acid metallic taste, deliquescent, and very soluble in water, forming an orange-yellow