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sulphuric acid: see sulfuric acid sulfuric acid, chemical compound, H2SO4, colorless, odorless, extremely corrosive, oily liquid. It is sometimes called oil of vitriol.
Concentrated Sulfuric AcidWhen heated, the pure 100% acid loses sulfur trioxide gas, SO ..... Click the link for more information. . sulphuric acid a colourless dense oily corrosive liquid produced by the reaction of sulphur trioxide with water and used in accumulators and in the manufacture of fertilizers, dyes, and explosives. Formula: H2SO4 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Now, these steps turn gases into sulphuric acid, which can then be sold to wholesale manufacturers. In 2002, the Home smelter treated 689,000 metric tons of material containing copper, 44,700 metric tons of recycled precious metals and produced 147,020 metric tons of copper anodes and 510,175 metric tons of sulphuric acid. The packages contained high explosives, or sometimes a "fiery cigar," a powerful incendiary device consisting of a lead tube containing potassium chlorate and sulphuric acid separated by a copper disk. |
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