As well as being a strong acid, sulfuric acid is also a dehydrating agent, meaning it is very good at removing water from other substances. There are two examples you need to be aware of.

When they react water and a salt called sodium nitrate ... Nitric becomes nitrate, hydrochloric acid becomes a chloride and sulphuric acid becomes a sulphate. Katie: Oh go on then.

FOR the analysis of the nitrate content of sea water, and for certain tests on alkaloids, it is necessary to have sulphuric acid free from all but the most minute amounts of nitric acid.

Understanding the intricate chemical processes of the atmosphere is key to predicting and improving air quality. Among these ...

Researchers at Oxford University have developed a new method to extract fluorine from fluorspar (CaF2) using oxalic acid and a fluorophilic Lewis acid in water under mild reaction conditions.

Pour a layer of concentrated sulfuric acid ½” to ¾” thick on top of the sugar ... This will allow the vent to draw the smoke and vapors produced out of the beaker, enabling the students to watch the ...