Appearance: White powder | when impure: tan or brownish
H2SO4 – Sulfuric acid
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 gas ; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless gas with a characteristic, irritating, pungent odor. [Note: A liquid below 14°F. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]