Question

What is Aqua-Regia? What are its components and retio of these components ?​

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⟹ Aqua regia :-

• Aqua regia, mixture of concentrated nitric and hydrochloric acids, usually one part of the former to three parts of the latter by volume.
• This mixture was given its name (literally, “royal water”) by the alchemists because of its ability to dissolve gold and other so-called noble metals.

⟹ Its components and retio of these ccomponents :-

• Aqua regia or nitro-hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive mixture of acids, a fuming yellow or red solution.
• The mixture is formed by freshly mixing concentrated nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, optimally in a volume ratio of 1:3. Aqua regia is highly corrosive that it can dissolve metals, such as gold and platinum.