Article
Kinetics and Mechanisms of Gold and Silver Dissolution in Cyanide Solution
State of Montana, Bureau of Mines & Geology
(1967)
Abstract
The dissolution of gold and silver in cyanide solution is an oxidation–reduction process in which cyanide ion forms a strong complex with Au+ or Ag+ ions and the reduction of oxygen on the surface of metal may take place partially to the hydrogen peroxide stage or completely to hydroxyl ion.
Keywords
- Cyanidation process,
- Oxidation–reduction process,
- Hydroxyl ions,
- Hydrogen peroxide
Disciplines
Publication Date
April, 1967
Citation Information
Fathi Habashi. "Kinetics and Mechanisms of Gold and Silver Dissolution in Cyanide Solution" State of Montana, Bureau of Mines & Geology Vol. Bulletin 59 (1967) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/fathi_habashi/139/