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Noble metals like gold and platinum can be dissolved in :


A

Nitric Acid

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Sulphuric Acid

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Aqua Regia

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Club Soda

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Solution

The correct option is C

Aqua Regia


Aqua regia is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, optimally in a molar ratio of 1:3. Aqua regia is a yellow-orange fuming liquid, so named by alchemists because it can dissolve the noble metals gold and platinum


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