Oxidation state of iron and chromium in chromite ore is:, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3,3

Oxidation state of iron and chromium in chromite ore is:

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Oxidation state of iron and chromium in chromite ore is:

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The correct answer is: 2, 3

Chromite ore is

F e C r_{2} O_{4}

containing

F e^{+ 2}

and

C r^{+ 3}

{FeCr}_{2} O_{4} = FeO \cdot {Cr}_{2} O_{3}

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