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What is meant by the following term?

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It is another name for nitric acid; it is also known as strong water. It was called so because earlier this was the only liquid which could dissolve many metals including silver.

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Chapter 9.2: Nitric Acid - Exercise 1 [Page 235]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 9.2 Nitric Acid
Exercise 1 | Q 3.1 | Page 235

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