Correct the following statements- Aqua regia contains one part by volume of nitric acid and three parts by volume of hydrochloric acid.
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Solution
Aqua regia is a mixture of three moles of concentrated hydrochloric acid and one mole of concentrated nitric acid i.e. ratio of and it is used to dissolve metals such as gold Mercury and many more.
Reaction-
So, the correct statement is Aqua regia contains one part by volume of concentrated nitric acid and three parts by volume of concentrated hydrochloric acid.