Editing Sulfuric acid (section)

== Uses ==
Sulfuric acid is a very important commodity chemical. It is widely produced with different methods, such as contact process, wet sulfuric acid process, [[lead]] chamber process and some other methods. Sulfuric acid is also a key substance in the chemical industry. It is most commonly used in [[fertilizer]] manufacture, but is also important in mineral processing, [[oil]] refining, wastewater processing, and chemical synthesis. It has a wide range of end applications including in domestic acidic drain cleaners, as an electrolyte in lead-acid batteries, in dehydrating a compound, and in various cleaning agents. Sulfuric acid can be obtained by dissolving sulfur trioxide in water.

Mixing sulfuric acid with potassium permanganate and acetone, or with sodium chlorate and [[sugar]] generates an exothermic chemical reaction that can be used to start [[Fire|fires]].