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Assertion :Gold and silver are extracted from their native ores by leaching. Reason: Both silver and gold particles dissolve in dilute solution of sodium cynide in presence of oxygen.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Leaching is often used if the ore is soluble in some suitable solvent.
  • In the metallurgy of silver and gold, the respective metal is leached with a dilute solution of NaCN or KCN in the presence of air, which supplies O2. The metal is obtained later by replacement reaction.
  • Hence,both assertion and reason are correct and also reason is correct explanation for assertion.

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