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During the extraction of Ag and Au using...

During the extraction of `Ag` and `Au` using a `KCN` solution, cyanide ions react with metal ions as

A

a reducing agent

B

a complexing agent

C

and oxidizing agent

D

a lewis base

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B, D
`CN^(ѳ)` is strong ligand so act as complexing agent that’s why a Lewis base.
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