describe the extraction of silver from its sulphide ore by the cyanide process
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Argentite, which is a sulphide ore, is the chief source of silver. It is extracted by the process of leaching with a dilute solution of sodium cyanide. Silver dissolves and forms a complex, argentocyanide. It is further treated with scrap zinc, which displaces silver from the complex.
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Argentite, which is a sulphide ore, is the chief source of silver. It is extracted by the process of leaching with a dilute solution of sodium cyanide. Silver dissolves and forms a complex, argentocyanide. It is further treated with scrap zinc, which displaces silver from the complex.
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