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Oil of vitriol is :

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HNO3
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HCl
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H2SO4
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H3PO4
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Solution

The correct option is C H2SO4
In 18th century Europe, there were two processes in use by which sulfuric acid was made. One was by distilling green vitriol (ferrous sulfate) and collecting the acid vapors evolved, a method which gave the acid its early name 'oil of vitriol.'

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