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Standard XII
Chemistry
Cyanide or Macarthur Forrest Process
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During the extraction of Ag and Au using a KCN solution,cyanide ions react with metal ions as :

A
a reducing agent
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B
a complexing agent
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C
a oxidizing agent
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D
a Lewis base
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Solution

The correct options are
B a complexing agent
D a Lewis base
During the extraction of Ag and Au using a KCN solution,cyanide ions react with metal ions as a a Lewis base, a complexing agent.
Hence option B &D are correct.

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