Aqua regia is a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid in the ratio ___.

1:2

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1:1

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1:3

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3 :1

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Solution

The correct option is D
3 :1

Aqua regia is a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid in the ratio 3:1. This mixture dissolves noble metals like gold and platinum. So, it is used in etching designs on these metals.

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