Other names: Oil of vitriol, Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%), H2SO4Sulphuric acid, Battery acid, Hydrogen sulfate, [SO2(OH)2], [S(OH)2O2], Sulfuric acid (aqueous)
Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid ; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid ; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: Pure compound is a solid below 51°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.]
Appearance: Colorless solution ; Colourless gas or colourless liquid (below 19.5 °C) ; Colourless gas or colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour ; Colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless gas or fuming liquid (below 67°F) with a strong, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped in cylinders.]