Reaction 1: NaCl+K2Cr2O7+H2SO4→CrO2Cl2 (A, chromyl chloride)
Reaction 2: CrO2Cl2+4NaOH→Na2CrO4+2NaCl+2H2O, B = Na2CrO4
Reaction 3: Na2CrO4+H2SO4+H2O2→CrO5+Na2SO4+H2O
C = CrO5 or CrO(O2)2 (chromium peroxide, blue)
Structure: one oxo group and two peroxide (O22−) units
X = number of O22− units = 2
Y = total oxygen atoms = 5
Z = oxidation state of Cr: O2−(−2)+2×O22−(−4)=−6, so Cr = +6
X+Y+Z=2+5+6=13