In the cyanide process involving extraction of silver,zinc is used industrially as an

  • A
    Oxidising agent
  • B
    Reducing agent
  • C
    Solvent
  • D
    Solvating agent

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Match the extraction processes listed in Column $I$ with metals listed in Column $II$:
Column $I$ Column $II$
$A$. Self reduction $P$. Lead
$B$. Carbon reduction $Q$. Silver
$C$. Complex formation and displacement by metal $R$. Copper
$D$. Decomposition of iodide $S$. Boron

Which statement is incorrect regarding the Hall-Heroult process for the metallurgy of aluminium?
$1$. Use of $Na_3AlF_6$ lowers the melting point of $Al_2O_3$.
$2$. Steel vessel with a lining of carbon acts as the cathode.
$3$. Graphite is used as the anode.
$4$. Carbon dioxide gas is generated at the cathode.

Carbon and $CO$ gas are used to reduce which of the following pairs of metal oxides for the extraction of metals?

Which metal is added to recover $Au$ from $[Au(CN)_2]^-$?

The reduction of an oxide by aluminium is called:

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