MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Reagent used to extract silver from\[A{{g}_{2}}S\]is:

    A) \[NaCN\]

    B) \[NaCN\]in presence of\[{{O}_{2}}\]

    C) \[NaCl\]

    D) \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[NaCN\]reagent is used to extract silver from \[A{{g}_{2}}S\]as: \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \,\,\,Silver \\  Sulphide \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{A{{g}_{2}}S}}\,+\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Sodium \\  cyanide \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{4NaCN(aq)}}\,\xrightarrow{{}}2Na[Ag{{(CN)}_{2}}]\]                                                            \[+N{{a}_{2}}S+Zn\]                                         \[N{{a}_{2}}[Zn{{(CN)}_{4}}]+2Ag\downarrow \]


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