The native silver forms a water soluble compound (B) with dilute aqueous solution of NaCN in the presence of a gas (A).

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The native silver forms a water soluble compound (B) with dilute aqueous solution of NaCN in the presence of a gas (A). The silver metal is obtained by the addition of a metal (C) to (B) and complex (D) is formed as a byproduct. Write the structures of (C) and (D) and identify (A) and (B) in the following sequence :

Ag + NaCN + [A] + H2O [B] + OH- + Na+ [C] + [B][D] + Ag

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answered Dec 18, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 22

[A] = O2
[B] = Na[Ag(CN)2]
[C] = Zn
[D] = Na2[Zn(CN)4
]

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