J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    The metal extracted by cyanide process is:

    A)  silver                                   

    B)  copper

    C)  iron                                      

    D)  sodium

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Silver metal is extracted by cyanide process. \[\underset{\arg entite}{\mathop{A{{g}_{2}}S}}\,+4NaCN\underset{sodium\text{ }argentocyanide}{\mathop{2Na[Ag{{(CN)}_{2}}]}}\,\] \[+N{{a}_{2}}S\] \[2Na[Ag{{(CN)}_{2}}]+Zn\to \underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  sodium\,tetracyano \\  \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,zincate(II) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{N{{a}_{2}}[Zn{{(CN)}_{4}}]}}\,+\underset{ppt.}{\mathop{2Ag}}\,\]


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