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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF ELEMENTS

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Assertion (A): In the extraction of Ag{Ag} by Cyanide process, Air must be blown in the disolution of Ag2S{Ag}_2 {S} in dil. NaCN{NaCN}

Reason (R): Continuous air blow oxidises Na2S{Na}_2{S} to Na2SO3{Na}_2 {SO}_3 and prevents reaction between Na3S{Na}_3{S} and Na[Ag(CN)2]{Na}\left[{Ag}({CN})_2\right]
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Correct option: A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Option A is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why air is blown in the cyanide process to extract silver.

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