Sulfuric acid is a very corrosive liquid that is used tremendously in the industrial world. It is clear and odorless but you do not want to come in contact with it! If sulfuric acid does come in contact with your skin it will burn it. But even though there are dangers with using it, sulfuric acid is one of the major chemicals produced for industrial use. A majority of it is used in agricultural fertilizers, but it is also used in many other productions. Some of its other uses are in the production of dyes, alcohols, plastics, rubber, glue, explosives, paints, food containers, wood preservatives, soaps and detergents, and paper.
So, if you are a large manufacturing company sulfuric acid is almost a must in making certain products. I do not recommend this product for household use because of its dangers, but it is such an important ingredient in other products. 40 million tons are made each year in the United States because of its necessity in many products. So without sulfuric acid we would have to find another chemical thats able to do what it can do.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Forces
This molecule includes London dispersion forces, dipole-dipole, and hydrogen bonding. London forces are caused by the motion of and uneven distribution of electrons which results in weak temporary dipoles. And it is the only force which attracts non-polar molecules. Hydrogen bonds are the special case of dipole dipole in which H makes a temporary covalent bond with O, N, or F. Dipole dipole is the electrostatic attraction which occurs between a molecule with a positive end and a molecule with a negative end.
Polar or Nonpolar?
Sulfuric acid is a polar molecule because of its uneven distribution of electrons.
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