World production of chromite (FeCr2O4), the main ore of
Chapter 22, Problem 22.81(choose chapter or problem)
World production of chromite (FeCr2O4), the main ore of chromium, was 1.5?107 metric tons in 2003. To isolate chromium, a mixture of chromite and sodium carbonate is heated in air to form sodium chromate, iron(III) oxide, and carbon dioxide. The sodium chromate is dissolved in water, and this solution is acidified with sulfuric acid to produce the less soluble sodium dichromate. The sodium dichromate is filtered out and reduced with carbon to produce chromium(III) oxide, sodium carbonate, and carbon monoxide. The chromium(III) oxide is then reduced to chromium with aluminum metal. (a) Write balanced equations for each step. (b) What mass of chromium (in kg) could be prepared from the 2003 world production of chromite?
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