Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 232

Question: During the extraction of gold the following reactions take place Au+CN+H2Oo2X,,X+ZnY+Au Here, X and Y respectively are

Options:

A) [Au(CN4)]3 and [Zn(CN)4]2

B) [Au(CN2)] and [Zn(CN)6]4

C) [Au(CN4)]4 and [Zn(CN)4]2

D) [Au(CN4)]4 and [Zn(CN)4]2

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

4Au(s)+8CN(aq)+2H2O(aq)O2 4[Au(CN)2X,]+4OH(aq)

2[Au(CN)2](aq)+Zn(s)[Zn(CN)2]2Y,(aq)+2Au(s)



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