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Sodium Bisulphate Solution vs Conc. Sulphuric Acid
Apart from the presence of sodium which is obvious what is the difference between say ~95% Sulphuric Acid and a Saturated Sodium Bisulphate Solution
with distilled water?
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At 25C the saturated sodium bisulphate solution contains only about 19% of HSO4- by mass, so I think it is more correct to ask what is the difference
between this solution and 19% H2SO4
[Edited on 9-8-2021 by teodor]
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With concentrated acid, one is about a million million times more acidic than the other.
Adding 5% water will reduce the ratio a bit.
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Or I suppose a variation on my question could be what is the difference between 95% H2SO4 and Molten Sodium Bisulphate (monohydrate) both at 150 deg
C?
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There is a more general question:
How properties of H2SO4 + Na2SO4 mixture @150C are changing depending of Na2SO4 %.
I believe there is no general answer but there are answers for any particular purpose of such mixture possible usage.
Also pure NaHSO4 (Na2SO4 + H2SO4) is a solid at @150C.
[Edited on 9-8-2021 by teodor]
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this question is too general.
Sodium bisulfate produces less tar in making ethyl ether for example but that doesn't translate to anything in particular for other reactions.
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