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Statement I: Leaching of gold with cyanide ion in absence of air / \mathrm{O}_{2} leads to cyano complex of Au(III).

Statement II: Zine is oxidized during the displacement reaction carried out for gold extraction.

In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Option: 1

Both statement I and staement II are correct.


Option: 2

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.


Option: 3

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.


Option: 4

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.


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In leaching of Gold, the complex formed is \left[\mathrm{Au}(\mathrm{CN})_{2}\right]^{-}which contains Au (I) and the complex is obtained in presence of air. 

Statement I is not correct.

Reduction of the dicyonoaurum(I) complex is carried out by Zn wherein Zn is oxidised to \text{Zn}^{+2}.

Statement II is correct

Hence, the answer is Option (4)

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