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JEE Main 202229 JuneMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
29 June
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

JEE Main 2022 · 29 June · Morning Shift · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

In isolation of which one of the following metals from their ores,...

In isolation of which one of the following metals from their ores, the use of cyanide salt is commonly not involved?

Options

  1. AZinc
  2. BSilver
  3. CGold
  4. DCopper

Correct answer

D. Copper

Step-by-step solution

For ZnS,KCNZnS, KCN is used as depressant.

In the metallurgy of silver and gold, the respective metal is leached with a dilute solution of NaCNNaCN or KCNKCN in the presence of air, which supplies O2{O}_{2}. The metal is obtained later by replacement reaction.

4M(s)+8CN−(aq)+2H2O(aq)+O2(g)→4[M(CN)2]−(aq)+4OH−(aq)[M=AgorAu]4M\left(s\right) + 8{CN}^{-}\left(aq\right) + 2{H}_{2}O\left(aq\right) + {O}_{2}\left(g\right) \to 4{\left[M{\left(CN\right)}_{2}\right]}^{-}\left(aq\right) + 4{OH}^{-}\left(aq\right)\left[M = AgorAu\right]

2[M(CN)2]−(aq)+Zn(s)→[Zn(CN)4]2−(aq)+2M(s)2{\left[M{\left(CN\right)}_{2}\right]}^{-}\left(aq\right) + Zn\left(s\right) \to {\left[Zn{\left(CN\right)}_{4}\right]}^{2 -}\left(aq\right) + 2M\left(s\right)

Copper metal is not involved in this process.

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