Sulfuric acid
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Sulfuric acid or sulphuric acid, known in antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colorless, odo
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Drops of concentrated sulfuric acid rapidly decompose a piece of cotton towel by dehydration.
Rio Tinto with its highly acidic water
Domestic acidic drain cleaners usually contain sulfuric acid at a high concentration which turns a piece of pH paper red and chars it instantly, demonstrating both the strong acidic nature and dehydrating property.
Sulfur trioxide
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Sulfur trioxide is the chemical compound with the formula SO3. It has been described as "unquestionably the most important sulfur oxide". It is produced industrially on a vast scale as a precursor to
Sulfuric acid
…to metals. Phosphorus pentoxide is a notable exception in that it is not dehydrated by sulfuric acid but, to the contrary, dehydrates sulfuric acid to sulfur trioxide. When sulfuric acid is added to water, a considerable amount of heat is released; thus, the reverse procedure of adding water to the acid is generally…
An ampoule of sulfur trioxide