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Chromite contains Mg, ferrous iron [Fe(II)], Al and trace amounts of Ti. [5] Chromite can change into different minerals based on the amounts of each element in the mineral. Chromite is a part of the spinel group, which means that it is able to form a complete solid solution series with other members in the same group.
In chemistry the term chromite has been used in two contexts. Under IUPAC naming conventions, chromate(III) is preferred to chromite. [citation needed] For compounds containing an oxyanion of chromium in oxidation state of +3; For other compounds of chromium(III) as a means of distinguishing a chemical species such as hexacyanochromite(III).
Chromite, a FeCr 2 O 4 containing mineral. It is used as a commercial source of chromium and its compounds. [1] It is also used as a catalyst in the synthesis of hydrogen (H 2) from the reaction between carbon monoxide and water vapor.
The Pourbaix diagram for chromium in pure water, perchloric acid, or sodium hydroxide [1] [2] Chromium compounds are compounds containing the element chromium (Cr). Chromium is a member of group 6 of the transition metals. The +3 and +6 states occur most commonly within chromium compounds, followed by +2; charges of +1, +4 and +5 for chromium ...
The diaphaneity of a mineral depends on the thickness of the sample. When a mineral is sufficiently thin (e.g., in a thin section for petrography), it may become transparent even if that property is not seen in a hand sample. In contrast, some minerals, such as hematite or pyrite, are opaque even in thin-section. [76]
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The primary chromium ore is the mixed metal oxide chromite, FeCr 2 O 4, found as brittle metallic black crystals or granules. Chromite ore is heated with a mixture of calcium carbonate and sodium carbonate in the presence of air. The chromium is oxidized to the hexavalent form, while the iron forms iron(III) oxide, Fe 2 O 3:
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