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"aqua regia" composition ?

  1. nitric acid (3)+hydrochloric acid(1)

  2. nitric acid (1)+hydrochloric acid(3)

  3. nitric acid (3)+sulphuric acid(1)

  4. hydrochloric acid (3)+sulphuric acid(1)

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Aqua regia is a highly corrosive, fuming yellow or red liquid mixture formed by freshly mixing concentrated nitric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid, normally in a volumetric ratio of 1 part nitric acid to 3 parts hydrochloric acid.