Gold dissolves in (aqua regia/aqueous solution of silver nitrate)
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Explanation:Although gold is typically an inert metal, it will dissolve in aqua regia because of the unique action of nitric and hydrochloric acid. ... Once this ionic form is present in the solution, the hydrochloric acid provides a source of chlorine anions which react with the gold cations to form tetrachloroaurate(III) anions
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Gold dissolves in aqua regia.
- 3 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 1 part of concentrated nitric acid forms aqua regia.
- Aqua regia is helpful in dissolving noble metals such as gold and platinum.
- Aqua regia is highly corrosive, fuming liquid.
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