CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    During the extraction of gold the following reactions take place \[Au+C{{N}^{-}}+{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{{O}_{2}}}[X]\]\[[X]+Zn\xrightarrow{{}}[Y]+Au\]X and Y are respectively

    A)  \[{{[Au{{(CN)}_{2}}]}^{-}}\] and \[{{[Zn{{(CN)}_{6}}]}^{4-}}\]

    B)  \[{{[Au{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\] and \[{{[Zn{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\]

    C)  \[{{[Au{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{3-}}\] and \[{{[Zn{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\]

    D)  \[{{[Au{{(CN)}_{2}}]}^{-}}\] and \[{{[Zn{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[4Au+8C{{N}^{-}}+2{{H}_{2}}O+{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{soluble}{\mathop{4{{[Au{{(CN)}_{2}}]}^{-}}}}\,\]                                                                           \[+4O{{H}^{-}}\] \[2{{[Au{{(CN)}_{2}}]}^{-}}+Zn\xrightarrow{{}}2Au(s)\downarrow +{{[Zn{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\]


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