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JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3mt045

Select the correct statement(s) about the cyanide process for silver and gold.

  1. AGold is dissolved by aerated aqueous cyanide because stabilises gold(I) as and oxygen acts as the oxidant
  2. BGold dissolves in cyanide solution through even when no oxidant is present, so aeration is optional
  3. CZinc dust added to solution gives silver and
  4. DThe complex ion contains silver in the state

Answer: A, C, D

Cyanide leaching needs an oxidant, , and the complexing ligand together (statement 1 true). Zinc is a stronger reductant than silver and displaces it as (true). The half-reaction in statement 3 releases electrons that need an acceptor, so without oxidant the dissolution does not proceed (false). Two give a net charge of with silver at (true).
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