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sulfuric acid

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
sulfuric acid chemical compound, H 2 SO 4 , colorless, odorless, extremely corrosive, oily liquid. It is sometimes called oil of vitriol. Concentrated Sulfuric Acid When heated, the pure 100% acid loses sulfur trioxide gas, SO 3 , until a constant-boiling solution, or azeotrope, containing about 98.5% H 2 SO 4 is formed at 337°C. Concentrated sulfuric acid is a weak acid (see acids and bases ) and a poor electrolyte because relatively little of it is dissociated into ions at room temperature. When cold it does not react readily with such common metals as... Read more
sulfuric
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English sul·fu·ric / səlˈfyoōrik / ( chiefly Brit. also sul·phu·ric ) • adj. containing sulfur or sulfuric acid: the sulfuric byproducts of wood fires. Read more
acid rain
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition acid rain or acid deposition, form of precipitation ... hail) containing high levels of sulfuric or nitric acids ( p H below ... combine with atmospheric moisture, acid rain can contaminate drinking ... Europe, especially Scandinavia. Acid rain became a political issue ... acidifying water pollutant ... Read more

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