SULPHURIC ACID CP 98% 25kg

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SULPHURIC ACID 98% 25kSUl

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Description

sulphuric

SULPHURIC ACID 98% 25kg

 

Sulphuric acid is a strong corrosive mineral acid with molecular formula H2SO4.

Sulphuric acid is and important reagent in a large number of processes.

Among the many uses, some of the major applications are as below

Catalyst and dehydrating agent in many organic chemical manufacturing and petrochemical processes.
In the manufacturing of detergents
In the manufacturing of titanium dioxide ( a widely used white pigment ), and other dyes and pigments.
In the manufacturing of fertilizers mainly phosphates but also zinc, ammonium and potassium sulphates
In the manufacturing process for a range of plastics.
Metal processing such as pickling and de-scaling of steel, and non-ferrous metal plating and purification.

 

It is also used in wastewater treatment processing, and chemical synthesis.

H
2SO
4
Molar mass 98.079 g/mol
Appearance Clear, colorless liquid
Odor odorless
Density 1.8302 g/cm3, liquid[1]
Melting point 10.31[1] °C (50.56 °F; 283.46 K)
Boiling point 337[1] °C (639 °F; 610 K) When sulfuric acid is above 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K), it gradually decomposes to SO3 + H2O
miscible, exothermic
Vapor pressure 0.001 mmHg (20 °C)[2]
Acidity (pKa) −3, 1.99
Conjugate base Hydrogen sulfate
Viscosity 26.7 cP (20 °C)
Thermochemistry
157 J·mol−1·K−1[3]
−814 kJ·mol−1[3]

 

Additional information

Weight 25 kg