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Shap Chrome
Shap Chrome (Product Code: SCI-743/326) is chrome alum (potassium chromium sulfate), an analytical reagent used to grow crystals and study inorganic salts in school and college chemistry laboratories. Teachers choose it for crystallization practicals because it forms deep violet crystals, and it is sent with an MSDS for the chemical register. Shap Chrome is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, a lab chemicals supplier for teaching laboratories.
Key Details
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Substance | Shap Chrome (chrome alum, potassium chromium sulfate) |
| Grade (as listed) | Analytical reagent |
| Safety data | Supplied with MSDS |
| Pack size | Not stated in the listing; tell us the quantity you need |
| Shelf life | Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. |
| Product code | SCI-743/326 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
What Is Shap Chrome (Chrome Alum) Used For?
Chrome alum is a classic salt for growing crystals. Students dissolve it in warm water to make a saturated solution, let it cool slowly and suspend a small seed crystal on a thread, which grows into a dark violet octahedral crystal over the following days. Grown next to colourless potash alum, it can form layered mixed crystals, a memorable way to show that the two alums share the same crystal structure.
In inorganic chemistry lessons it also serves as an example of a double salt and of chromium(III) chemistry, and teachers can mention its wider uses as a mordant in dyeing and in leather tanning. Handle Shap Chrome with gloves and goggles, avoid raising dust, keep the container tightly closed in a dry chemical cupboard and collect chromium-containing residues for disposal as the MSDS directs.
Supplier
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited trades as ScienceLab and operates from Ambala, Haryana. The company sources and supplies analytical reagents such as Shap Chrome to schools, colleges, laboratories and dealers, and can quote them together with the beakers and watch glasses a crystal-growing practical needs. Company background is on the ScienceLab profile page.
Related Laboratory Equipment
Reagents and apparatus used alongside Shap Chrome in crystal-growing and salt-chemistry practicals:
- Shap Alumini — the aluminium counterpart listed in the same reagent series, for mixed-crystal work.
- Potash Alum — colourless alum for growing crystals side by side with chrome alum.
- Glass Beaker — for preparing the warm saturated solution.
- Watch Glass — for evaporating a few drops of solution to form seed crystals.
- Set for Demonstration of Crystal Lattices — models that link grown crystals to their internal structure.
Browse more reagents and apparatus in the Laboratory Equipment category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shap Chrome the same as chrome alum?
Yes. Shap Chrome is the name this catalogue uses for chrome alum, the double sulfate of potassium and chromium that forms violet crystals. If your requirement list uses a different name or formula, send it with your enquiry and we will confirm the match before quoting.
What grade is Shap Chrome and does it come with an MSDS?
Shap Chrome, product code SCI-743/326, is listed as an analytical reagent and is supplied with an MSDS. Keep the MSDS with your chemical register and read its handling, storage and disposal sections before the practical begins.
What pack size of Shap Chrome can be ordered?
The Shap Chrome listing does not state a fixed pack size. Tell us the quantity your laboratory needs through the contact page, and the quotation will show the packing available for that quantity.
What is the shelf life of Shap Chrome?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Store Shap Chrome in a tightly closed container in a cool, dry cupboard away from moisture.
How should students handle Shap Chrome?
Students should handle Shap Chrome under teacher supervision, wearing gloves and eye protection, and must not breathe the dust or swallow any solid or solution. Wash hands after the practical and collect chromium-containing residues for disposal as described in the MSDS.
Who supplies Shap Chrome?
Shap Chrome is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, Haryana, India. The company supplies reagents and laboratory apparatus to schools, colleges, laboratories and dealers across India and in international markets.
Request a Quote
For a Shap Chrome quotation, send the quantity and any matching glassware through the contact page, or add it to the enquiry cart with the rest of your chemical list.
Last updated: 24 September 2026
