alleryStart learning →Which of these is a lixiviant used in hydrometallurgy?
ASilicon dioxide
BCalcium carbonate
CSodium chloride
DSodium cyanide
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sodium cyanide
Cyanide solutions dissolve gold and silver, so NaCN is a typical leaching agent, along with acids such as H2SO4.
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