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Statement-I : Leaching of gold with cyanide ion in absence of air/O2 leads to cyano complex of Au(III).
Statement-II : Zinc is oxidized during the displacement reaction carried out for gold extraction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Leaching of gold with cyanide ion is done in presence of air/O2 leading to cyano complex [Au(CN)2] where Au is in +1 oxidation state.

Zinc is oxidised from (0) to +2 oxidation state during displacement reaction carried out for gold extraction.

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