How did George de Hevesy dispose of unwanted Nobel medals during WWII?
Buried them
Dissolved in acid
Hid in a vault
Donated to museum
Answer
Dissolved in acid, George de Hevesy concealed his Nobel medals during World War II. He dissolved the medals in aqua regia to prevent their confiscation by the Nazis. After the war, he recovered the gold from the solution and had new medals made.
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