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Aqua Regia is a highly corrosive mixture composed of which two strong acids?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Sulfuric acid and Hydrochloric acid
  2. Nitric acid and Sulfuric acid
  3. Hydrochloric acid and Nitric acid
  4. Phosphoric acid and Nitric acid

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Hydrochloric acid and Nitric acid

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Hydrochloric acid and Nitric acid šŸ“š Explanation: Aqua Regia, Latin for "royal water", is a heavily fuming, corrosive mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid. These chemicals are typically mixed in a strict molar ratio of 3:1 respectively. It is one of the very few chemical reagents capable of successfully dissolving noble metals like gold and platinum.