Chemical formula of 'Aqua fortis' is?

Conc. $H C l$

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Conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$

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$H N O_{3}$

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$N H_{4} O H$

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Solution

The correct option is C
$H N O_{3}$

Aqua fortis is Latin for “strong water”. It's the classical name for nitric acid.

It was so named because it is colourless (like water) and has about the same viscosity but was able to dissolve silver.

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