For many years the recovery of gold—that is, the separation of gold from other materials—involved the use of potassium cyanide:     Au + KCN + O2 + H2O à  KAu(CN)2 +  KOH     (a) Balance the above chemical equation. (b) What is the minimum amount of potassium cyanide in grams needed to extract 29.0 g (about an ounce) of gold?

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 For many years the recovery of gold—that is, the separation of gold from other materials—involved the use of potassium cyanide:  
 
Au + KCN + O2 + H2O à  KAu(CN)2 +  KOH  
 
(a) Balance the above chemical equation.
(b) What is the minimum amount of potassium cyanide in grams needed to extract 29.0 g (about an ounce) of gold?

 

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