Cyanide process (silver and gold)

The cyanide process is a hydrometallurgical technique used to extract gold and silver from low-grade ores by converting them into soluble cyanide complexes. This process was first developed in the late 19th century and has since become the most commonly used method for extracting gold and silver from ores. The process involves the following steps:…

Isotopes

Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei. This means that isotopes of a particular element have the same atomic number but different atomic masses. For example, carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14 are all isotopes of carbon, with 6 protons but 6,…