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Aquaregia is a mixture of the following in the ratio 1 : 3 by volume

A. Conc. HNO3 and conc. HCl

B. Conc. HNO3 and conc. H2SO4

C. Dil. HCl and dil. HNO3

D. Conc. HCl and conc. HNO3

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Aqua regia or nitro-hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive mixture of acids which is formed by freshly mixing concentrated Nitric acid (HNO3) and Hydrochloric acid (HCl), optimally in a volume ratio of 1 : 3. It is used in dissolving gold.

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