Which liquid can dissolve gold?

Sharad Jaiswal
Sharad Jaiswal

Posted On: Dec 28, 2020

 

The most useful and important liquid for dissolving gold is aqua regia, (royal water), composed of two parts of hydrochloric (muriatic) acid, and one part of nitric (aquafortis).

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