define aquarigia . chemistry
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Aqua regia (Latin for "Royal Water") is a solution of nitrohydrochloric acid. The traditional solution is comprised of a 3:1 mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid, respectively.
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Aqua regia:
It is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, at a molar ratio of 1:3 optimally.
Use of Aqua regia:
It can dissolve noble metals such as gold and platinum but not all metals. Aqua regia is mainly used for the manufacture of chloroauric acid.
Aqua regia is a highly corrosive, fuming yellow or red solution, also called nitro-hydrochloric acid. The mixture is formed by freshly mixing concentrated nitric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid, usually in a volumetric ratio of 1:3 respectively.
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