Sulfuric acid

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Sulfuric acid H2SO4, is a strong mineral acid. It will dissolve in water at all concentrations. It was once known as oil of vitriol, coined by the 8th-century Alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan, the chemical's probable discoverer[1]. Sulfuric acid has many uses, and is produced in more amounts than any other chemical besides water. World production in 2001 was 165 million tonnes, with an approximate value of $8 billion. Principal uses include ore processing, fertilizer manufacturing, oil refining, wastewater processing, and combining chemicals fo scientifuc purposes. Many proteins are made of sulfur-containing amino acids (like cysteine and methionine) which produce sulfuric acid when metabolized by the body.