History of Sulfuric Acid
In ancient times the Sumerians studied the oil of vitriol or also known as sulfuric acid. We are almost certain that the study of this substance that Sumerians did is in fact sulfuric acid due to the descriptive notes writen by them.
In the 8th century by an alchemist named Jabir Ibn Hayyan, who was Islamic discovered sulfuric acid. he mixed sulfur trioxide with water to make sulfuric acid. This was the first offical exploration of sulfuric acid that has a recorded procedure although the Sumerians decribe the liquid in centuries before
In the 8th century by an alchemist named Jabir Ibn Hayyan, who was Islamic discovered sulfuric acid. he mixed sulfur trioxide with water to make sulfuric acid. This was the first offical exploration of sulfuric acid that has a recorded procedure although the Sumerians decribe the liquid in centuries before
Where it comes from
Sulfuric acid is most commonly found on Venus and Jupiter's moon, Europa, due to acid rains and the volcanic enviorment. With this being said, sulfuric acid is found in volcanoes on Earth.