Its simple. Fe3+ + e- => Fe2+ Cu => Cu2+ +2 e- KGV is 2 2 Fe3+ + 2 e- => 2 Fe2+ Addition and eliminierung of electrons 2 Fe3+ + Cu => 2 Fe2+ + Cu2+ The Nitrat is normaly spectactor ion. Depending on pH it can also oxidies Cu and Fe2+ and will be reduced to NO. NO3- + 4 H+ + 3 e- => NO + 2 H2O
Getting Au from what. Normally Au existing as element already. You have to clean it from the other stuff. normaly used Cyanide or mercury, very Poisson procedure. HCl cannot dissolve Au. But its able to dissolve other metals and their oxides.