Question

Why is sulphuric acid known as king of chemicals

Answer 1

Sulphuric acid is known as king of chemicals because of its large number of applications. Sulphuric acid is used directly or indirectly in manufacturing of many materials.
Some of the uses of sulphuric acid are :
It is most frequently used in chemical labs.
It is used to clean up the rust from iron and steel, which is further used for manufacturing of vehicles and household appliances.
It is used for production of lead-acid batteries.
It is used for production of fertilizers.
It is used for manufacturing phosphate fertilizers.
It is used in petroleum refining.
It is used for production of paper.
It is used for production of detergents. etc...