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FUMING SULFURIC ACID [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disulfuric acid
1, record 1, English, disulfuric%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disulphuric acid 2, record 1, English, disulphuric%20acid
avoid
- pyrosulfuric acid 1, record 1, English, pyrosulfuric%20acid
former designation, avoid
- pyrosulphuric acid 2, record 1, English, pyrosulphuric%20acid
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unstable, crystalline acid... that is usually handled commercially as a thick oily fuming liquid, that is formed by the union of sulfur trioxide with sulfuric acid, that is a chief component of fuming sulfuric acid, and that is converted to sulfuric acid when mixed with water. 3, record 1, English, - disulfuric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: H2S2O7 or H2O7S2 4, record 1, English, - disulfuric%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide disulfurique
1, record 1, French, acide%20disulfurique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide pyrosulfurique 2, record 1, French, acide%20pyrosulfurique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide sulfurique peut dissoudre de l'anhydride SO3, et donner des produits contenant plus de cet anhydride que l'acide normal H2SO4. Ces liquides huileux, souvent colorés en brun par le carbonisation de poussières organiques, sont nommés oléums; ils fument à l'air et laissent souvent déposer des cristaux d'acide pyrosulfurique[...]; celui-ci est en effet un solide incolore, fondant à 36 °C. 3, record 1, French, - acide%20disulfurique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : H2S2O7 ou H2O7S2 4, record 1, French, - acide%20disulfurique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido disulfúrico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20disulf%C3%BArico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido pirosulfúrico 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20pirosulf%C3%BArico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química : H2O7S2 o H2S2O7 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20disulf%C3%BArico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ammonium sulfamate
1, record 2, English, ammonium%20sulfamate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- AMS (salt) 2, record 2, English, AMS%20%28salt%29
correct
- sulfamic acid monoammonium salt 3, record 2, English, sulfamic%20acid%20monoammonium%20salt
avoid
- ammonium sulphamate 4, record 2, English, ammonium%20sulphamate
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product in the form of a white, hygroscopie solid which is soluble in water and ammonia solutions, non flammable, derived by hydrolysis of the product obtained when urea is treated with fuming sulfuric acid and which is used as a flameproofing agent for textiles and certain grades of paper, as a weed and brush killer, in electroplating and for the generation of nitrous oxide. 5, record 2, English, - ammonium%20sulfamate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Known under two commercial names: "Amcide", and "Ammate". 5, record 2, English, - ammonium%20sulfamate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: NH4SO3NH2 or H6N2O3S or NH4OSO2NH2 5, record 2, English, - ammonium%20sulfamate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfamate d'ammonium
1, record 2, French, sulfamate%20d%27ammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : NH4SO3NH2 ou H6N2O3S ou NH4OSO2NH2 2, record 2, French, - sulfamate%20d%27ammonium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfamato de amonio
1, record 2, Spanish, sulfamato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: NH4SO3NH2 o H6N2O3S o NH4OSO2NH2 2, record 2, Spanish, - sulfamato%20de%20amonio
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen fluoride
1, record 3, English, hydrogen%20fluoride
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound having the formula HF which appears under the form of a colorless, fuming gas or liquid, is very soluble in water, is derived by distillation from the reaction product of calcium fluoride and sulfuric acid, also from fluosilicic acid, and is used as a catalyst in alkylation, isomerization, condensation, dehydration, and polymerization reactions, as a fluorinating agent in organic and inorganic reactions, in the production of fluorine and aluminum fluoride, as an additive in liquid rocket propellants and in the refining of uranium. 2, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20fluoride
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "hydrofluoric acid", which is hydrogen fluoride in aqueous solution. 2, record 3, English, - hydrogen%20fluoride
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fluorure d'hydrogène
1, record 3, French, fluorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluoruro de hidrógeno
1, record 3, Spanish, fluoruro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oleum
1, record 4, English, oleum
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fuming sulfuric acid 2, record 4, English, fuming%20sulfuric%20acid
correct, obsolete
- Nordhausen acid 3, record 4, English, Nordhausen%20acid
correct, obsolete
- fuming sulphuric acid 4, record 4, English, fuming%20sulphuric%20acid
obsolete
- pyrosulphuric acid 5, record 4, English, pyrosulphuric%20acid
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid which appears under the form of a heavy, oily liquid, colorless to dark brown depending on purity, which fumes strongly in moist air, is extremely hygroscopic, and is used as a dehydrating agent in nitrations, a laboratory reagent, a sulfating and sulfonating agent, in dyes, explosives and in petroleum refining. 6, record 4, English, - oleum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oleum : The Latin word for oil, applied to fuming sulfuric acid...(sulfuric acid was originally called oil of vitriol). 7, record 4, English, - oleum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Do not confuse with pyrosulfuric acid (q.v), of which it constitutes the chief component. 6, record 4, English, - oleum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: H2O7S2 or H2O4S·O3S 6, record 4, English, - oleum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oléum
1, record 4, French, ol%C3%A9um
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acide sulfurique fumant 2, record 4, French, acide%20sulfurique%20fumant
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide de Nordhausen 2, record 4, French, acide%20de%20Nordhausen
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide sulfurique de Nordhausen 3, record 4, French, acide%20sulfurique%20de%20Nordhausen
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- acide sulfatosulfurique 4, record 4, French, acide%20sulfatosulfurique
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
oléum : Nom commercial de l'acide sulfurique plus ou moins chargé d'anhydride SO3 [...] 5, record 4, French, - ol%C3%A9um
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On donne le nom d'oléum à tous les acides sulfuriques contenant plus d'anhydride SO3 que l'acide normal H2SO4, en raison de leur aspect huileux. [...] Ce sont des liquide épais, habituellement colorés en brun par les poussières organiques qui s'y trouvent carbonisées : ils laissent souvent déposer des cristaux d'acide pyrosulfurique H2S2O7. Les oléums servent principalement dans les réactions de sulfonation et de nitration (industries des matières colorantes, des explosifs, des plastiques, etc.). 6, record 4, French, - ol%C3%A9um
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : H2O[in dice 7]S2 ou H2O4S·O3S 7, record 4, French, - ol%C3%A9um
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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