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Extraction of silver form 'Ag2 ~S' by th...

Extraction of silver form 'Ag_2 ~S' by the use of soidum cyanide is an example of

A

Roasting

B

Hydrometallurgy

C

Electrometallurgy

D

Smelting

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B
`Ag_2S+4NaCN
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