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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Strong acid, formula H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, formed as the end product in the [[oxidation]] of most  sulfur compounds.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Sulfuric acid is a major constituent of [[acid rain]] associated with fossil fuel combustion. As a  consequence of its low volatility, it can lead to [[particle]] formation, and is a major constituent of  [[cloud condensation nuclei]] and the background [[aerosol]], including the [[stratospheric sulfate  layer]].</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Strong acid, formula H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>, formed as the end product in the [[oxidation]] of most  sulfur compounds.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Sulfuric acid is a major constituent of [[acid rain]] associated with fossil fuel combustion. As a  consequence of its low volatility, it can lead to [[particle]] formation, and is a major constituent of  [[cloud condensation nuclei]] and the background [[aerosol]], including the [[stratospheric sulfate layer|stratospheric sulfate  layer]].</div><br/> </div>
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sulfuric acid

Strong acid, formula H2SO4, formed as the end product in the oxidation of most sulfur compounds.

Sulfuric acid is a major constituent of acid rain associated with fossil fuel combustion. As a consequence of its low volatility, it can lead to particle formation, and is a major constituent of cloud condensation nuclei and the background aerosol, including the stratospheric sulfate layer.


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