What is made from sulfuric acid?
Sulfuric acid goes straight into 24 lines, among them shampoo, nail polish, aspirin, laundry detergent and fertilizer. Follow those further and it reaches 377 things in all.
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Goes straight into
- Shampooat Sulfate and neutralize
- Nail polishat Nitrate the cellulose
- Aspirinat Build the salicylic acid
- Laundry detergentat Make the surfactant
- Fertilizerat Dissolve the phosphate rock
- Car batteryat Paste the grids
- Chlorineat Cool and dry the chlorine
- Acrylicat Build the monomer
- PTFEat Make hydrofluoric acid
- Kevlarat Dissolve it in strong acid
- Titanium dioxideat Or dissolve it in sulfuric acid
- Lithium carbonateat React with sulfuric acid
- Copperat Plate pure copper by electrolysis
- Zincat Leach it in acid
- Nickelat Leach and plate it
- Silverat Clean it of base metals
- Cobaltat Leach out the cobalt
- Manganeseat Leach in sulfuric acid
- Phosphoric acidat Digest it in sulfuric acid
- Refrigerantat Make hydrogen fluoride
- Indiumat Leach with acid
- Germaniumat Leach with sulfuric acid
- Vanadiumat Drop out the red cake
- Rayonat Squirt into an acid bath
Further down the line: 353 things
Metals 23
TitaniumGoldIridiumCopper wireBrassBronzeSolderSheet steelRebarLeadNeodymium magnetSuspension bridge cableStainless steelNichromeTungsten carbideSteelPlatinumAluminum window frameTinplateSteel wireSteel I-beamRailroad railWire rope
Metal goods 41
Razor bladeNonstick panFaucetPadlockCoinGold ringOlympic-style medalBronze bellNailScrewSteel pipeStapleBoltBarbed wireChain-link fenceSafety pinSewing needleKeyWrenchVacuum flaskAluminum canDrill bitGold barScissorsStainless steel water bottleCoil springHammerWheelbarrowFire extinguisherGas cylinderTin canDoor hingeBronze statueBall bearingSaw bladeShovelKitchen knifeStainless steel forkPressure cookerPaperclipSteel chain
Chemicals and fuels 8
Plastics and fibers 22
PVCPolycarbonateEpoxyPolyurethaneNitrile gloveEraserPVC pipeCredit cardPlastic wrapGarden hoseVinyl flooringFountain penSiliconeDuct tapeClear adhesive tapePlastic bagMarker penHighlighterABS plasticLEGO brickPlastic straw3D printer filament
Glass, stone and ceramics 15
SunglassesStained glassMirrorOptical fiberEyeglass lensNeon signFiberglass insulationAsphalt shingleDouble-glazed windowCeramic floor tilePorcelainBlackboard chalkConcreteSkyscraperContact lens
Wood and paper 27
Hardwood flooringPencilWallpaperWooden chairPaper strawPaper bagPizza boxLaminate flooringWooden doorPlywoodMDFCardboardCardboard boxToilet paperBookEnvelopeSticky notesPlaying cardsMatchChopsticksBaseball batPaper cupNewspaperBanknoteOak wine barrelWine corkClothespin
Clothes and textiles 31
SpandexRaincoatJeansEyeglass frameFlip-flopsHard-shell suitcaseUmbrellaSofaUnderwearLeggingsSwimsuitBackpackSneakerMattressLeather beltDress shirtTailored suitLeather handbagLeather walletHiking bootsHigh heelsLeather shoeBaseball capCarpetDisposable diaperFelt hatFlagT-shirtBath towelZipperDown jacket
Electronics 47
LCD screenE-readerLithium-ion cellMicrochipMemory chipPrinted circuit boardElectric car batteryCamera sensorSolar panelLight switchPower outletVideo game consoleWi-Fi routerGraphics cardAA batteryUSB cableVinyl recordCompact discSolar cellSmoke detectorHard driveLEDIndium tin oxidePower cableLED light bulbSmartwatchWireless earbudsPhone chargerDigital cameraCamera lensLoudspeakerPolysiliconTrichlorosilaneMicrophoneLaptopTelevisionInkjet printerSmartphoneElectric toothbrushSolid-state driveComputer keyboardComputer mouseRemote controlHeadphonesFerriteOLED screenSilicon wafer
Machines and vehicles 39
Brake padRefrigeratorMicrowave ovenOrbital rocketAir conditionerSpark plugJet engineTurbine bladeToasterDishwasherCamera droneBlenderWind turbineElectric motorAirlinerCarWater heaterOffice chairWashing machineElectric kettleElectric carContainer shipShipping containerLocomotiveBicycleMotorcycleCeiling fanSubway trainWindshieldSailboatSatelliteAirbagElevatorElectrical transformerVacuum cleanerMechanical wristwatchTireCar engineSeat belt
Sport, music and toys 58
Desk globeCanoeCrayonFluteDie-cast toy carTrumpetSaxophoneAmerican footballVolleyballYoga matAction figureFashion dollInflatable pool toyBike helmetSurfboardSkiSnowboardTennis racketFishing rodSkateboardGolf ballSoccer ballRoller skatesBowling ballGolf clubBilliard ballDartboardDiceSnow globeAcoustic guitarPianoViolinDrum kitTennis ballBaseballBasketballIce skatesCricket batChess setKiteBoard gameJigsaw puzzleUkuleleCelloDrumstickPinball machineElectric guitarRubik's CubeBallpoint penFlying discTrading cardsTreadmillHarmonicaGuitar stringDumbbellYo-yoFireworksSlinky
Body and health 27
BleachToothpasteSunscreenLipstickFoundation makeupHearing aidDigital thermometerHip implantHeart stentAsthma inhalerTamponKitchen spongeProsthetic legAdhesive bandagePacemakerWheelchairDeodorantSanitary padCotton swabSyringeToothbrushMascaraEyeshadowDental flossCondomAir freshenerHairspray