Sulfur Acids
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Inorganic or organic acids that contain sulfur as an integral part of the molecule. |
| Notes: |
do not confuse with SULFURIC ACIDS |
| Also Called: |
Sulfurous Acids |
Sulfur Acids Categories.
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Sulfinic Acids - Any of the monobasic inorganic or organic acids of sulfur with the general formula RSO(OH). (From McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
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Sulfonic Acids - Inorganic or organic oxy acids of sulfur which contain the RSO2(OH) radical. |
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Sulfuric Acids - Inorganic and organic derivatives of sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The salts and esters of sulfuric acid are known as SULFATES and SULFURIC ACID ESTERS respectively. |
Sulfur Acids Definitions and Terms
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