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WBJEE · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

"Extraction of gold \((\mathrm{Au})\) involves the formation of complex ions \(X\) and \(Y\)

\(X\) and \(Y\) respectively are

  1. A \(Au(CN) ^{-}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{Zn} (\mathrm{CN)}_{4}^{2-}\)
  2. B \(Au(CN) ^{3-}_{4}\) and \(\mathrm{Zn} (\mathrm{CN)}_{4}^{2-}\)
  3. C \(Au(CN) ^{-}_{3}\) and \(\mathrm{Zn} (\mathrm{CN)}_{6}^{4-}\)
  4. D \(Au(CN) ^{-}_{4}\) and \(\mathrm{Zn} (\mathrm{CN)}_{3}^{-}\)
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(A) \(Au(CN) ^{-}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{Zn} (\mathrm{CN)}_{4}^{2-}\)

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Extraction of gold (Au) involves the following sequence of reaction,…