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Sodium chromate (Na2CrO4) is a yellow solid chemical compound used as a corrosion inhibitor in the petroleum industry a dyeing auxiliary in the textile industry as a wood preservative and as a diagnostic pharmaceutical in determining red blood cell volume.It is obtained from the reaction of sodium dichromate with sodium hydroxide. It is hygroscopic and can form tetra- hexa- and decahydrates.