2006-10-08 04:22:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sulfuric acid.
2006-10-08 04:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sulfuric acid (British English: sulphuric acid), H2SO4, is a strong mineral acid. It is soluble in water at all concentrations. It was once known as 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.
2006-10-08 04:33:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tetraoxosulphate(vi)acid
2006-10-08 06:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Muhammad Rabiu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen sulphate or Sulphuric Acid
2006-10-08 05:42:48 · answer #4 · answered by apurba s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sulphuric Acid...u sacrificed 5 points for that one??
2006-10-08 04:32:42 · answer #5 · answered by shanthicharuvil 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋