Question

what is Aqua regia.
full explanation.................​

Answer 1

Aqua regia (/ˈreɪɡiə, ˈriːdʒiə/; from Latin, lit. "regal water" or "king's water") is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid,[note 2] optimally in a molar ratio of 1:3. Aqua regia is a yellow-orange (sometimes red) fuming liquid, so named by alchemists because it can dissolve the noble metals gold and platinum, though not all metals.

Aqua regia

[note 1]

Aqua regia.svg

Names

IUPAC name

nitric acid hydrochloride

Other names

Aqua regis

Nitrohydrochloric acid

Answer 2

Aqua regia is a orange colored mixture of HCl and HNO3 in the ratio 3:1.

It is a highly corrosive liquid and the only reagent that is able to dissolve the corrosion resistant 9 noble metals.