What is the role of zinc in the extraction of silver?
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Mostly silver nitrate as ore is used for the extraction of silver. When zinc metal is added to an aqueous solution of silver nitrate , zinc being more reactive than silver displaces silver from it's nitrate solution and silver is obtained
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Mostly silver nitrate as ore is used for the extraction of silver.
When zinc metal is added to an aqueous solution of silver nitrate , zinc being more reactive than silver displaces silver from it's nitrate solution and silver metal is obtained.
2AgNO3 + Zn ----------> Zn(NO3)2 + 2Ag.
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