During the extraction of gold,the following reactions take place: $4Au + 8CN^{-} + 2H_2O + O_2 \longrightarrow 4[Au(CN)_2]^{-} + 4OH^{-}$ and $2[Au(CN)_2]^{-} + Zn \longrightarrow [Zn(CN)_4]^{2-} + 2Au$. $X$ and $Y$ are respectively:

  • A
    $[Au(CN)_2]^{-}$ and $[Zn(CN)_6]^{4-}$
  • B
    $[Au(CN)_4]^{2-}$ and $[Zn(CN)_4]^{2-}$
  • C
    $[Au(CN)_4]^{3-}$ and $[Zn(CN)_4]^{2-}$
  • D
    $[Au(CN)_2]^{-}$ and $[Zn(CN)_4]^{2-}$

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