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Why isH2SO4 called sulfuric acid?


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Acid: A substance that furnishes Hydronium ion H3O+ in aqueous solution is called an acid.

  • Sulphuric acid is frequently referred to as the “King of Chemicals.”
  • Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is produced when sulfur is burned in the presence of oxygen.
  • Sulphuric acid is produced when Sulphur trioxide reacts with water.
  • SO3(g)(Sulphurtrioxide)+H2O(l)(water)H2SO4(aq)(Sulphuricacid)
  • It is highly corrosive and has a strong acidic property.
  • It is an excellent drying and dehydrating agent.
  • Concentrated sulfuric acid is a powerful oxidizing agent.
  • It is also an extremely important laboratory reagent.

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