Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
The cyanide process of gold extraction i...

The cyanide process of gold extraction involves leaching out gold from its ore with `CN^(-)` in the presence of Q in water to form R . Subsequently , R is treated with T to obtain Au and Z. Choose the correct option (s)

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A,B,C

The reaction are as follows :
`Au+CN^(-) +underset((Q))(Q_(2)) +H_(2)O to underset(R )([Au(CN)_(2)]^(-))+OH^(-)`
`underset((R ))([Au(CN)_(2)]^(-))+underset((T))(Zn)+H_(2)O to underset((Z))([Zn(CN)_(4)]^(2-))+Au`
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Statement-1:In cyanide process for the extraction of gold and silver from their natives, ores, the cuanide solution acts as a reducing agent to reduce the gold and siver compound present in the ores into the metallic states. Statement-2:In the extraction of gold and silver, the cyanide solution acts as complexing ragent in the presence of air and form their respective soluble complexes.