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it's arbitrary, and it's used only in auto batteries
so call it an industry standard.
DO NOT mix acids in real batteries, it won't be rechargeable,
but as an experiment you could use lemon juice (citric acid) and various dissimilar metals and measure the voltage.
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Could you use muriatic acid for your car battery?
No, sulfuric only
Can you use sulfuric acid to make nitrous acid?
No, it is not possible to convert sulfuric acid to nitrous acid.
Can you use sulfuric acid on gold?
Sulfuric acid would do nothing to gold, even when heated. Gold is completely invulnerable to acid corrosion, with only aqua regia as an expection.
Which one of the following statements about sulfuric acid is correct A Sulfuric acid is a known muriatic acid B Sulfuric acid is a strong oxidizing agent C Sulfuric acid has little effect on met?
Sulfuric acid is:NOT muriatic acid, 'cause that is the old name for hydrochloric acid (HCl)strongly oxidizing ONLY when concentrated, not in diluted form![Don't know about 'met', don't use acronyms]
Can you substitute muratic acid for battery acid?
You do not use muratic acid with car batteries. You use sulfuric acid. You use about 35% Sulfuric acid and 65% Distilled (de-ionized) water
Do you have to use sulfuric acid to clean out a sewer pipe or can you use muriatic acid?
= sulfuric acid VERY rare but it is used and with lots of caution... Muriatic acid DILUTED for concrete cleaning etc. =
Why do you use sulfuric acid in the preparation of banana oil experiment?
Sulfuric acid functions as a catalyst in the synthesis of banana oil.
Which acid you need to use for gold test hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid?
nitric acid
What chemical is use in tire?
acetic acid, sulfuric acid nitric acid etc
How do you make 0.02N sulfuric acid from concentraed sulfuric acid?
Use 0.54 mL of Concentrated H2SO4 to 1000 mL DiH2O.
Why cant we use recrystallization to purify sulfuric acid and lithium?
Sulfuric acid doesn't form crystals; lithium react with water.
What has sulfuric acid in it?
It occurs as acid rain. Sulfuric acid is also used in drain cleaners (but this isn't really common anymore, since sulfuric acid is quite dangerous for most domestic use), and in laboratories and industry application.
