Extraction of Metals - Result Question 81

84. Write a balanced equation for the reaction of argentite with $KCN$ and name the products in the solution.

(1996)

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Solution:

  1. $4 KCN+Ag _2 S \longrightarrow \underset{\text{Potassium dicyanoargentate (I)}}{2 K[Ag(CN)_2]}+K _2 S$