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Aqua regia can dissolve which metal, even though neither concentrated HCl nor concentrated HNO3 alone can dissolve it

Question
Aqua regia can dissolve which metal, even though neither concentrated HCl nor concentrated HNO3 alone can dissolve it
Iron
Gold
Zinc
Copper
Answer
Gold
Detailed Explanation
Aqua regia is famously able to dissolve gold (and platinum), which neither acid can dissolve on its own.
Metals, in their pure state, generally have Science · Metals and Non-metals The shining nature of a freshly cut metal surface is called Science · Metals and Non-metals The ability of metals to be beaten into thin sheets is called Science · Metals and Non-metals The most malleable metals, according to the chapter, are Science · Metals and Non-metals

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