Cyanide process is used in the extraction of. | CHEMISTRY - EXTRACTION OF CRUDE METAL FROM CONCENTRATED ORE | SolveeIt | Solveeit

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Question

Cyanide process is used in the extraction of.

A

$Au$

B

Ag

C

Both (1) and (2)

D

Cu

Answer

Both (1) and (2)

Explanation

Solution

Cyanide process is used in the extraction of both Silver and Gold because these form complex salts with $CN^{-}$ ion due to presence of lone pair of electron on nitrogen atom.