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The extraction of silver from argentite ore involves:

Option: 1

Roasting


Option: 2

Smelting


Option: 3

Cyanidation


Option: 4

Magnetic separation


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The extraction of silver from argentite \mathrm{(Ag_{2}S)} ore is typically done using the cyanide process (cyanidation). The ore is finely ground and treated with a dilute solution of sodium cyanide, which dissolves the silver content as a soluble silver cyanide complex.

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