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.

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.

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 ...

When sulfur dioxide combines with water and air, it forms sulfuric acid, which is the main component of acid rain ... The scrubbed sample passes into a reaction chamber where it is irradiated with ...