SHEET /m/sulfuric-acid · PubChem CID 1118 · CAS 7664-93-9 · REV 2026.07
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Sulfuric acid
from sourceH2O4S · 98.08 g/mol
battery acid · hydrogen sulfate · oil of vitriol · vitriolic acid
What is Sulfuric acid?
The most-produced industrial chemical on earth, and the acid in a car battery. It is so thirsty for water that it chars sugar and paper on contact. from source
CategoryEveryday chemistry
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
OS(=O)(=O)ORelative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 2,140 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
2,140 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
DangerCorrosiveToxicHealth hazardEnvironmentalH290, H303, H314, H318, H330, H370, H372, H402, H410from source