Zinc, not copper, is used for the recovery of metallic silver from the complex [Ag(CN)2]−, explain.
A
Zinc is more reducing and cheaper than copper.
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B
Zinc is less reducing and cheaper than copper.
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C
Zinc is more reducing and higher than copper.
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A Zinc is more reducing and cheaper than copper. Zinc has more reduction potential than copper. Hence Zinc, not copper, is used for the recovery of metallic silver from the complex [Ag(CN)2]−