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Aqua regia

physical science Maturity 11-13

This is a special liquid.

Aqua regia in NMR tubes.jpg
Aqua regia in NMR tubes.jpg
It can melt gold. Most liquids cannot do that. It helps make gold very pure. It is a very strong liquid. Do you like gold?

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