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2 mL each of concentrated HCl, HNO3 and a mixture of concentrated HCl and concentrated 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 respectively. The metal could be
(a) Al
(b) Au
(c) Cu
(d) Pt

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Ans. (b)
A mixture of conc. HCl and conc. HNO3 in the ratio of 3 : 1 is known as aqua-regia. Gold (Au) dissolve in aqua-regia.
Hence both (b) is correct.

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