AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    Mac Arthur process is used for the extraction of:

    A)  Au                                        

    B)  Ag                         

    C)         Cu                         

    D)         Zn

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Mac Arthur process is used for the extraction of silver (Ag). \[A{{g}_{2}}S+4NaCN\rightleftharpoons \underset{Sod.\,\arg entocyanide}{\mathop{2Na[Ag{{(CN)}_{2}}]+N{{a}_{2}}S}}\,\] \[2Na[Ag{{(CN)}_{2}}]\underset{Sod.\,zincoyanide\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(ppt.)\,}{\mathop{+Zn\to N{{a}_{2}}[Zn{{(CN)}_{4}})]+2Ag\downarrow }}\,\] It is also used for extraction of gold.


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