Sodium Carbonate Is Produced Using the Solvay Process, Which Involves

Multiple Choice

Sodium carbonate is produced using the Solvay process, which involves a final step where sodium bicarbonate is heated to produce sodium carbonate, water, and carbon dioxide. What are the oxidation numbers of the sodium, carbon, and oxygen, respectively, in sodium carbonate?

A) (1, 4, and 2)
B) (1, 2, and 2)
C) 0, 2, and 2)
D) (1, 2, and 2)
E) (1, 2, and 0)