Hydrosulfuric Acid
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Hydrosulfuric Acid
a weak, dibasic acid, a solution of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in water. Hydrosulfuric acid is unstable: H2S is slowly oxidized by atmospheric oxygen and sulfur is formed. The acid forms both sulfide and hydrosulfide salts.
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