muriaticacid
2006-10-05 07:35:26 · 5 answers · asked by thomasarterson 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
H2SO4
2006-10-05 07:47:38 · answer #1 · answered by alwayss_ready 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sulphuric Acid also know as Oil of Vitriol. A colourless, oily liquid. S.G 1.84. Extremely corrosive, reacts violently with water with evolution of heat, chars organic matter. A dibasic acid. Prepared by the lead chamber and the contact process. Used extensively in many process in the chemical industry, and in the lead accumulator. On the other hand Muriatic Acid is the common name for Hydrochloric Acid a complete different kettle of fish.
2006-10-05 15:01:17 · answer #2 · answered by God all Mighty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SULFURIC ACID (British English: sulphuric acid).
H2SO4
It is a strong mineral acid. It is soluble in water at all concentrations. It was once known as Zayt al-Zaj, or oil of vitriol, coined by the 8th-century Alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan, the chemical's probable discoverer. Sulfuric acid has many applications, and is produced in greater amounts than any other chemical besides water. World production in 2001 was 165 million tonnes, with an approximate value of $8 billion. Principal uses include ore processing, fertilizer manufacturing, oil refining, wastewater processing, and chemical synthesis. Many proteins are made of sulfur-containing amino acids (like cysteine and methionine) which produce sulfuric acid when metabolized by the body.
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2006-10-05 14:39:47 · answer #3 · answered by CHESSLARUS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very powerful acid H2S04
2006-10-05 14:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is in most car batteries. If you add it into a beaker of water, it will actually heat up.
2006-10-05 14:38:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋