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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF ELEMENTS

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In the process of extraction of gold,

Roasted gold ore

+CN−  +  H2O  →O2  [X]  +  OH−+ \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{N}^ - }\mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;}{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{O\;}\mathop \to \limits^{{\mathrm{O}_2}} \mathrm{\;}\left[ X \right]\mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;O}{\mathrm{H}^ - }

[X]  +  Zn  →  [Y]  +  Au\left[ X \right]\mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;Zn\;} \to \mathrm{\;}\left[ Y \right]\mathrm{\;} + \mathrm{\;Au}

Identify the complexes [X] and [Y]
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Correct option: A
X=[Au(CN)2]−,  Y=[Zn(CN)4]2−X = {\left[ {\mathrm{Au}{{\left( {\mathrm{CN}} \right)}_2}} \right]^ - },\mathrm{\;}Y = {\left[ {\mathrm{Zn}{{\left( {\mathrm{CN}} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 - }}
Option A is correct because it accurately represents the complexes formed during the leaching and subsequent zinc displacement in gold extraction.

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