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.