Aqua regia is a mixture of __ and in _ ratio.

nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, 3:1

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nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, 1:3

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hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, 1:3

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sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, 3:1

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The correct option is B nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, 1:3
Aqua regia is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid in the ratio of 1:3 respectively. It is a highly corrosive mixture that can dissolve noble metals like gold, silver, copper, platinum, palladium, etc which are not dissolved in any other acid.

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