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4.2 Exercise 4

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Silver can be separated from gold because silver dissolves in nitric acid while gold does not. Is the dissolution of silver in nitric acid an acid-base reaction or an oxidation-reduction reaction? Explain your answer.

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 4.2 Classifying Chemical Reactions, exercise 4

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