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A schematic diagram of a contact-process sulfuric acid converter.

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Also Known As	hydrogen sulfate • sulphuric acid • oil of vitriol

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A schematic diagram of a contact-process sulfuric acid converter.

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sulfur dioxide sulfation vitriol oxyacid inorganic compound acid carbonic acid sulfide sulfur oxide sulfonic acid hydrogen cyanide phosphoric acid nitric acid peroxy acid nitrous acid aqua regia

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Georg Brandt

Swedish chemist