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In cyanidation of gold and silver the formation of HCN is prevented by addition of ........

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`H_2SO_4`
`NaCN`
`NaOH`
`Pb(NO_3)_2`

SOLUTION :At a low pH, the NaCN or KCN produces a toxic GAS HCN. Thus, MEDIUM of REACTION is maintained alkaline to prevent FORMATION of HCN
`H^(+) + NaCN to HCN + Na^(+)`


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