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For precipitation of silver from the complex [Ag(CN)_(2) ]^(-), zinc is used but not copper. Why?

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Solution :copper is ALSO more electropositive than SILVER. Thuspractically copper can also precipitatesilver from`[Ag (CN)_(2)]^(-)`.
ButZincis more electropositivewhencompared with copper and ZINC is cheaper than copper .
Thus zincis USED commonly to precipitate silver from `[Ag(CN)_(2)]^(-)`


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