Aqua Regia

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chemical mixture
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Royal_Water
gptkbp:appearance fuming liquid
gptkbp:application analytical chemistry
cleaning laboratory glassware
metal refining
gptkbp:cannotDissolve iridium
osmium
tantalum
gptkbp:color yellow-orange
gptkbp:consistsOf nitric acid
hydrochloric acid
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:magic
gptkbp:etymology Latin for 'royal water'
gptkbp:firstDescribed circa 800 AD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aqua Regia
gptkbp:produces gptkb:nitrosyl_chloride
chlorine gas
gptkbp:riskFactor corrosive
toxic fumes
gptkbp:solubility can dissolve gold and platinum
gptkbp:storage unstable, should be prepared fresh
gptkbp:type noble metals
gptkbp:typicalRatio 1 part nitric acid to 3 parts hydrochloric acid
gptkbp:uses dissolving gold
dissolving platinum
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Take_Me_Back_to_Eden
gptkb:Sleep_Token
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7