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ChemistryMetallurgyExtraction of MetalsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The electrolytes usually used in the electroplating of gold and silver, respectively, are

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D
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Amine complexes of gold are not stable, so, they cannot be used as a solvent.Moreover, in electroplating with silver, silver cyanide is used as electrolyte because the cyanide ion,CN-, reacts with silver ion,Ag+to form the complex ionAg(CN)2-. This produces a silver and more adherent silver plating.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:MetallurgySubtopic:Extraction of Metals
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