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Aquaregia is a mixture of the following in the ratio 1 : 3 by volume
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- conc. HNO3 and conc. HCl
- conc. HNO3 and conc. H2SO
4 - dil. HCl and dil. HNO3
- conc. HCl and conc. HNO3
- conc. HNO3 and conc. HCl
Correct Option: C
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.