2 ml each of conc. HCl, HNO3, and a mixture of conc. HCl and conc. HNO3 in the ratio of 3:1 were taken in test tubes labelled as : A, B and C. A small piece of metal was put in each test
tube. No change occurred in test tubes A and B but the metal got dissolved in test tube C.
The metal could be:
- AI
- Au
- Cu
- Pt
Test tube C contains chemical mixture called aqua-regia. It is a mixture of concentrated HCl and concentrated HNO3 in the ratio of 3:1. Aqua-regia dissolves gold (Au) and platinum (Pt) in it, while hydrochloric acid and nitric acid do not.
Test tube C contains chemical mixture called aqua-regia. It is a mixture of concentrated HCl and concentrated HNO3 in the ratio of 3:1. Aqua-regia dissolves gold (Au) and platinum (Pt) in it, while hydrochloric acid and nitric acid do not.