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What acids dissolve lead?

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Carbonated water can dissolve lead to some degree.

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Nitric and acetic acids will dissolve lead. I think hydrofluoric acid will also dissolve it, but HF will dissolve a lot of things nothing else will.

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Nothing, as lead is insoluble. It can be melted, however, by various powerful acids, but never dissolved.

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Lead is dissolved in hydrochloric and nitric acid.

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