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Write the balanced chemical equation for the following:
(i) Silver chloride is treated with aqueous sodium cyanide and the product thus formed is allowed to react with zinc in an alkaline medium.
(ii) Cobalt(II) solution reacts with KNO2 in acetic acid medium.

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(i) Silver goes into the complex, and then it is displaced with zinc.

AgCl+2NaCNNaCl+Na[Ag(CN)2]
2Na[Ag(CN)]2+ZnNa2[Zn(CN)4]+2Ag
(ii) Yellow precipitate is formed.
KNO2+CH3COOHCH3COOK+HNO2

CoCl2+2KNO2Co(NO2)2+2KCl
Co(NO2)2+2HNO2Co(NO2)3+NO+H2O
Co(NO2)3+3KNO2K3[Co(NO2)6]

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