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In the primary industrial preparation of Potassium Dichromate from native Chromite ore ($FeCr_2O_4$), the ore is first subjected to oxidative fusion with Sodium Carbonate ($Na_2CO_3$) and atmospheric oxygen. What are the two primary solid/aqueous products of this specific roasting step?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

The balanced fusion reaction is $4FeCr_2O_4 + 8Na_2CO_3 + 7O_2 \rightarrow 8Na_2CrO_4 + 2Fe_2O_3 + 8CO_2$. The Chromium is oxidized from $+3$ to $+6$ yielding yellow, water-soluble Sodium Chromate. The Iron is oxidized to insoluble Iron(III) oxide.

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