Peroxysulfuric acid
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Peroxysulfuric acid can refer to either of these chemical compound
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Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
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- Peroxymonosulfuric acidPeroxymonosulfuric acidPeroxymonosulfuric acid, also known as persulfuric acid, peroxysulfuric acid, or as Caro's acid, is H2SO5, a liquid at room temperature. In this acid, the S center adopts its characteristic tetrahedral geometry; the connectivity is indicated by the formula HO-O-S2-OH...
, H2SO5 - Peroxydisulfuric acidPeroxydisulfuric acidPeroxydisulfuric acid is a sulfur oxoacid with the chemical formula H2S2O8. It is also called Marshall's acid. In structural terms it can be written HO3SOOSO3H. It contains sulfur in its +6 oxidation state, but it also contains peroxide ions, which is why it appears to be in a higher oxidation...
, H2S2O8