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Sulfuric acid

sulfuric acid

H2SO4;a colourless, nearly odourless, heavy, oily, corrosive liquid containing 96% of the absolute acid; used occasionally as a caustic.

Synonym: oil of vitriol.


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Use of Bacteria

... is responsible for this, but it produces a significant amount of sulfuric acid in return, which is harmful to the environment. And there is the food industry. Products ...

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by DanielSan
Tue May 19, 2009 7:58 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Use of Bacteria
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Re: A question about protein.....

... nitrogen determination you are heating protein in the presence of sulfuric acid and some catalyst and you get ammonium salts and carbon dioxide during the decomposition ...

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by blcr11
Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:12 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: A question about protein.....
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What gas is liberated from hydrogen peroxide?

... those found in living organism. but u can use oxidizing agent (KMnO4+sulfuric acid) or chlorine. It'll produce O2.

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by dna89
Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:56 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: What gas is liberated from hydrogen peroxide?
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Chromatography Quick Question

... And then the reagent used to detect the material is general (like a sulfuric acid spray, say) or specific for nitrogens, like a dye or ninhydrin, or UV light which can ...

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by blcr11
Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:14 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Chromatography Quick Question
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oxyacid valence electrons

Chemistry question: The oxyacids chloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid share 10 or 12 electrons with their surrounding (oxygen) atoms. How does ...

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by mattw
Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:11 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: oxyacid valence electrons
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