Which of the following acid that results in selective removal of aluminum in aluminum bronzes?

Which of the following acid that results in selective removal of aluminum in aluminum bronzes? Correct Answer Hydrofluoric acid (HF)

Selective Leaching is the removal of one element from a solid alloy by the corrosion process. And selective removal of aluminum from aluminum bronzes can be resulted by using hydrofluoric acid.

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