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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

In the cyanide extraction process of silver the oxidising and reducing agents used are:

  1. A \(\text{O}_2\) and \(\text{CO}\) respectively
  2. B \(\text{O}_2\) and \(\text{Zn}\) dust respectively
  3. C \(\text{H}_2\text{O}\) and \(\text{Zn}\) dust respectively
  4. D \(\text{H}_2\text{O}\) and \(\text{NaCN}\) respectively
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(B) \(\text{O}_2\) and \(\text{Zn}\) dust respectively

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Oxidising agent: \(\text{O}_2\) Reducing agent: \(\text{Zn}\) dust
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