JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Metallurgy / धातुकर्म Question Bank Refining of crude Metal

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    Gold is extracted by hydrometallurgical process based on its property [KCET 2005]

    A) Of being electropositive

    B) Of being less reactive

    C) To form complexes which are water soluble

    D) To form salts which are water soluble

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Hydrometallurgy is the process of dissolving the metal or its ore by the action of a suitable chemical regent followed by recovery of the metal either by electrolysis or by the use of a suitable precipitating agent. \[4Au+8KCN+2{{H}_{2}}O+\underset{\text{air}}{\mathop{{{O}_{2}}}}\,\to 4K[Au{{(CN)}_{2}}]+4KOH\] \[2K[Au{{(CN)}_{2}}]+Zn\to 2Au+{{K}_{2}}[Zn{{(CN)}_{4}}]\]


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