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Name the chief ore of silver. Describe with chemical equations the extraction of silver from this ore.

 Name the chief ore of silver. Describe with chemical equations the extraction of silver from this ore. 

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grenade
2061 Points
9 years ago
Argentite, which is a sulphide ore, is the chief source of silver.It is extracted by the process of leaching with a dilute solution of sodium cyanide.Silver dissolves and forms a complex, argentocyanide. It is further treated with scrap zinc,which displaces silver from the complex. This is called displacement method orhydrometallurgy. The chemical reactions involved are given below.

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