Sulphuric acid is a ____ acid

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Sulphuric acid is a dibasic acid. An acid that releases two protons( H⁺) ions in an aqueous solution is known as dibasic acid. Sulphuric acid ( H₂SO₄ ), releases two protons in an aqueous solution, therefore it is a dibasic acid.
$\Rightarrow H_{2} {SO}_{4} (aq) \to 2 H^{+} (aq) + {SO}_{4}^{2 -} (aq)$

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Sulphuric acid is a ____ acid

Sulphuric acid is a dibasic acid. An acid that releases two protons( H+) ions in an aqueous solution is known as dibasic acid. Sulphuric acid ( H2SO4 ), releases two protons in an aqueous solution, therefore it is a dibasic acid. ⇒H2SO4aq→2H+aq+SO42-aq