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Aqua-regia was so named by alchemists because it can dissolve noble metals like gold and platinum. Can you identify the proper composition of Aqua-regia from the given options?

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1HNO3+3HCl
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1HCl+3HNO3
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1HCl+1HNO3
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1HNO3+2HCl
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Solution

The correct option is A 1HNO3+3HCl
Aqua regia is a mixture of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and nitric acid (HNO3) at a ratio of 3:1, i.e. the volume of a solution with 3 parts hydrochloric acid (HCl) added to 1 part of Nitric acid (HNO3).

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