Peroxydisulfuric acid
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| IUPAC names
μ-peroxido-bis(hydroxidodioxidosulfur) peroxydisulfuric acid | |
| Other names
Persulfuric acid, Peroxodisulfuric acid | |
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| Properties | |
| H2O8S2 | |
| Molar mass | 194.13 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colourless solid |
| Melting point | 65 °C (149 °F; 338 K) (decomposes) |
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| Conjugate base | Peroxydisulfate |
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Other cations |
Potassium persulfate Sodium persulfate Ammonium persulfate |
Related compounds |
Peroxymonosulfuric acid Pyrosulfuric acid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Peroxydisulfuric acid is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula (HO3SO)2. It is also called Marshall's acid after Professor Hugh Marshall, who discovered it in 1891.