Chromic acid is an intermediate in chromium plating, and is also used in ceramic glazes, and colored
glass. Because a solution of chromic acid in sulfuric acid (also known as a sulfochromic mixture or
chromosulfuric acid) is a powerful oxidizing agent, it can be used to clean laboratory glassware,
particularly of otherwise insoluble organic residues. This application has declined due to environmen
tal concerns.Furthermore the acid leaves trace amounts of paramagnetic chromic ions Cr(III) that can interfere with certain applications, such as NMR spectroscopy. This is especially the case for NMR tubes