backgroundSulfuric acid is considered one of the strongest acids. It was first discovered in 800 AD by an Islamic chemist named Jābir ibn Hayyān. It is also the world's most important industrial chemical, often called "vitrol oil". It is a diprotic acid that is very corrosive and capable of eating away at many organic substances and the acid is soluble in water at all concentrations. One of the reasons why sulfuric acid is important to the chemical industry is that it has many different uses including lead-acid vehicle batteries, petroleum refining, and over 50% of sulfuric acid is used as fertilizer. Physical and chemical properties Sulfuric acid contains two hydrogen atoms as well as four oxygen atoms and a single sulfur atom. It is a colorless, very acidic liquid, with a pH of 0.85, which makes it very dangerous. Because it contains hydrogen atoms, this makes it an amphiprotic molecule, making it capable of both donating and accepting hydrogen atoms, when it also needs them. It is also a diprotic acid, with the first ionization step, H2SO4 → H+ + HSO4-HSO4- → H+ + SO4-2Some physical properties of sulfuric acid are:• Melting point: 10.3 degrees• Melting point: 10.3 degrees• Melting point: 10.3 degrees• boiling point: 338 degrees• Formula weight: 98.08• Specific gravity: 1.94• Flash point: none• Density: 1.84g/cm3 Sulfuric acid is also an oxidizing agent as well as a drying agent due to its properties with water. The properties it has with water is that it is able to remove water molecules from many organic compounds.ManufactureSulfuric acid is produced by dissolving sulfur trioxide (SO3) in water (H2O ).SO3 + H2O → H2SO4The nitrogen dioxide produced is then used with sulfur dioxide. Both parts...... middle of paper ... and the eyes and cause burns on the skin. If sulfuric acid is inhaled or swallowed whole, it can cause serious damage to the lungs, mouth and teeth. This can lead to serious and permanent damage to the digestive tract. Causes burns of the gastrointestinal tract and irritation of respiratory reactions accompanied by burning, including pain in the nose and throat. Here is a list of sulfuric acid hazard levels:• Health Rating: 4 - Extreme• Contact Rating: 4 - Extreme• Flammability Rating: 0• Reactivity Rating: 2 - Moderate• Storage Color Code: White Sulfuric acid reacts violently with many organic and inorganic chemicals under certain conditions, the reaction includes human skin and with water. It involves dissolving metals that can lead to reactions releasing hydrogen, which is flammable and can form explosive mixtures that attack and eat other materials..