What is the Aqua regia?
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Aqua regia (/ˈreɪɡiə, ˈriːdʒiə/; from Latin, lit. "regal water" or "Royal water") is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, optimally in a molar ratio of 1:3.[note 2] 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.
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What is the Aqua regia?
Aqua regia is the freshly prepared mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid in the ratio 3:1. It can even dissolve metals like gold and platinum.
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