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Platinum metal (Pt) dissolves in aqua-regia but not in concentrated HCl ot `HNO_(3)` becauseA. HCl oxidises Pt in the presence of `HNO_(3)`B. `HNO_(3)` reacts with HCl to form chlorine which attacks PtC. `HNO_(3)` oxidises Pt which is followed by formation of a chloro complexD. HCl and `HNO_(3)` together give `O_(2)` that oxidises Pt |
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