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Question
Give reason for the following:
Aqua regia dissolves gold and platinum.
Solution
\[\ce{3HCl + HNO3 -> 2H2O + NOCl + 2[Cl]}\]
Gold in Aqua regia :
\[\ce{Au + 4[Cl] -> AuCl3}\]
Platinum in Aqua regia :
\[\ce{Pt + 4[Cl] -> PtCl4 }\]
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