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Sulfuric acid
1. Molecular Structure
2. Chemical Identity
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | sulfuric acid |
| CAS Number | 10522-84-4 |
| Molecular Formula | H2O4S |
| SMILES | OS(=O)(=O)O |
3. Chemical Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Colorless, oily liquid |
| Molecular Weight | 98.08 g/mol |
| TPSA | 83 Ų |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
4. Experimental Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Density | 1.841 (EPA, 1998) – Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Miscible (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 294.8 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Vapor Density | 3.4 (EPA, 1998) – Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Melting Point | 10.31 °C |
| Boiling Point | 337 °C |
| Flash Point | No data available |
| Autoignition Temp | Not flammable (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | 340 °C |
| Dissociation Constant | pKa = 1.92 at 25 °C |
| pH | 1 N solution = 0.3; 0.1 N solution = 1.2; 0.01 N solution = 2.1 |
| LogP | No data available |
| Refractive Index | No data available |
5. Supplier Suggestions
| Supplier | Website | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sigma Aldrich/Merck | Visit Merck | International |
| Lennox | Visit Lennox | Ireland |
| Doc Solder | Visit Doc Solder | Ireland |
6. GHS Safety & Hazards
Signal Word
Danger
Danger
Hazard Statements
- H290: May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
- H303: May be harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H314 (> 99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
Precautionary Statements
- P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P316, P317, P319, P320, P321, P363, P390, P403+P233, P405, P406, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
- P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P363, P390, P405, P406, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
- P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P316, P317, P319, P320, P321, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
- P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P321, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
- P273, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)