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General Knowledge · Q609

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 609

Q609

Aquaregia is a mixture of the following in the ratio 1 : 3 by volume

A.
Conc. HNO3 and conc. HCl
Answer
B.
Conc. HNO3 and conc. H2SO4
C.
Dil. HCl and dil. HNO3
D.
Conc. HCl and conc. HNO3

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Aqua regia or nitro-hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive mixture of acids which is formed by freshly mixing concentrated Nitric acid (HNO3) and Hydrochloric acid (HCl), optimally in a volume ratio of 1 : 3. It is used in dissolving gold.