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Grade 10Organic Chemistry

how can i separate gold from a mixture of gold and copper filings.

Profile image of soma
12 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of SHAIK AASIF AHAMED
12 Years ago
Hello student,
Copper is more electropositive than gold. Thus on pouringsulphuric acidthe copper dissolves and it releases hydrogen and gold remains below.Filter gold out
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Shaik Aasif
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Profile image of Sougata roy
9 Years ago
By pouring conc.acid copper fillings will disolve in it to give Hydrogen and gold can be filtered out