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Q: What acid will eat copper but not gold?
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Does sulphuric acid remove copper from gold?

i think very hot and boiling sulfuric acid can separate copper from gold


Which metal will not react readily with hydrochloric acid?

Gold , Silver and copper. Copper can be made to react witg 16M nitric acid. Gold can be made to reract with 'Aqua-regia' a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid .


When nitric acid is added to detect the presence of copper present in ornamental gold. what is the compound of copper formed. why does not gold change?

when niric acid is added to copper the compound formed will be copper nitrite,gold does not change because nitric acid will not react with gold,but it react with any other materials.thish is the reason why gold does not change sathish s sathya


Metal which does not react with hydrochloric acid?

Copper, Silver and gold.


Does Citric Acid react with gold If so what is the reaction between Citric Acid and copper Metal?

copper gets cleaned with the citric acid do a google search for the science init


How would you separate gold from a mixture of gold and copper filings?

Add concentrated sulphuric acid to the mixture


Why is zinc the only metal to react with citric acid out of gold zinc and copper?

no


What removes copper from gold?

That's an easy one, nitric acid will do that, also hydrochloric acid + hydrogen peroxide, A/P


What metals are not silver gray in color?

Copper and gold.


Which metal does not react with water steam or dilute hydrochloric acid?

Copper, silver, gold and platinum


What does copper and nitric acid equal?

Copper+Nitric Acid - Copper Nitrate


Would copper melt in acid?

Only if the acid is above the melting point of copper. However, the copper might dissolve in acid if the acid is oxidizing. If it did, copper ions would be present in the solution formed, but there would not be an metallic copper in it.