Sulfuric acid

Related strongacidsRelatedcompoundsSelenic acidHydrochloric acidNitric acidHydrogen sulfideSulfurous acidPeroxymonosulfuricacidSulfur trioxideOleumSupplementary data pageStructure andpropertiesThermodynamicdataSpectral datan, ε r , etc.Phase behaviourSolid, liquid, gasUV, IR, NMR, MSExcept where noted otherwise, data aregiven formaterials in their standard state(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox referencesSulfuric (or sulphuric) acid, H 2 SO 4 , is a strong mineral acid. It is soluble in water at allconcentrations. It was once known as oil of vitriol, coined by the 8th-century Muslimalchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber) after his discovery of the chemical. [1] Sulfuric acidhas many applications, and is one of the top products of the chemical industry. Worldproduction in 2001 was 165 million tonnes, with an approximate value of US$8 billion.Principal uses include ore processing, fertilizer manufacturing, oil refining, wastewaterprocessing, and chemical synthesis.Many proteins are made of sulfur-containing amino acids (such as cysteine andmethionine) which produce sulfuric acid when metabolized by the body.Contents[hide]1 Occurrenceo 1.1 Extraterrestrial sulfuric acid2 Manufacture3 Physical propertieso 3.1 Forms of sulfuric acido 3.2 Polarity and conductivity4 Chemical properties