Chemistry

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Nitric acid finds application in the purification of gold.

Nitric Acid

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Crude gold contains Cu, Ag, Zn, Pb etc., as impurities which dissolve in HNO3 while gold is unaffected. Hence, nitric acid finds application in the purification of gold.

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