Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 50
Question: Cyanide process is used in the extraction of
[DCE 2002, 03]
Options:
A) $ Au $
B) Ag
C) both a and b
D) Cu
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Cyanide process is used in the extraction of both Silver and Gold because these form complex salts with $ C{{N}^{-}} $ ion due to presence of lone pair of electron on nitrogen atom.