Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

Gold dissolves in aqua regia, roughly according to the reaction above.

Au
  +  
Aqua Regia
  +  
Cl
         
[AuCl4]
  +  
NO
  +  
2
H2O
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Gold     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aqua regia     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chloride ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Tetrachlorogold(III)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitric oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Dissolution: With Ionisation
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent
Redox

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