Chemgineer - 9-8-2021 at 11:47
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?
teodor - 9-8-2021 at 11:55
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]
unionised - 9-8-2021 at 12:02
With concentrated acid, one is about a million million times more acidic than the other.
Adding 5% water will reduce the ratio a bit.
Chemgineer - 9-8-2021 at 12:06
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?
teodor - 9-8-2021 at 14:36
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]
macckone - 10-8-2021 at 08:57
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.