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Which chemical was known as 'oil of vitriol'?
Which chemical was known as 'oil of vitriol'?
- Lead
- Sulfuric acid (correct)
- Sodium carbonate
- Bleach
Who greatly increased the scale of sulfuric acid manufacture in 1746?
Who greatly increased the scale of sulfuric acid manufacture in 1746?
- Bleachers
- Dyers
- John Roebuck (correct)
- Lead
What was the essential chemical for dyers, bleachers, and alkali manufacturers?
What was the essential chemical for dyers, bleachers, and alkali manufacturers?
- Bleach
- Sodium carbonate
- Lead
- Sulfuric acid (correct)
What did John Roebuck replace with larger, less expensive chambers made of lead?
What did John Roebuck replace with larger, less expensive chambers made of lead?
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What process did John Roebuck develop to greatly increase the scale of sulfuric acid manufacture?
What process did John Roebuck develop to greatly increase the scale of sulfuric acid manufacture?
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Sulfuric Acid Manufacture
- Sulfuric acid was known as 'oil of vitriol'.
- In 1746, John Roebuck greatly increased the scale of sulfuric acid manufacture.
- Sulfuric acid was the essential chemical for dyers, bleachers, and alkali manufacturers.
- John Roebuck replaced small, expensive glass containers with larger, less expensive chambers made of lead.
- John Roebuck developed a process to greatly increase the scale of sulfuric acid manufacture, using lead chambers.
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