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Which of the following is used for the dissolution of gold? 

(a) Hydrochloric acid 

(b) Sulphuric acid 

(c) Nitric acid 

(d) Aqua regia

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 The answer is (d) Aqua regia

Gold is a nobel metal which will not react even with strong acids, hence aqua regia which is a mixture of Nitric and Hydro chloric acid in the ratio 1:3 is used for dissolution of gold.

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