Chemical data
- Formula
- H2O5S
- Molecular weight
- 114.08 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- hydroxy hydrogen sulfate
- SMILES
- OOS(=O)(=O)O
- InChIKey
- FHHJDRFHHWUPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -1.3
- Polar surface area
- 92.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 5
- Formal charge
- 0
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Peroxymonosulfuric acid, also known as persulfuric acid, peroxysulfuric acid is the inorganic compound with the formula H2SO5. It is a white solid. It is a component of Caro's acid, which is a solution of peroxymonosulfuric acid in sulfuric acid containing small amounts of water. Peroxymonosulfuric acid is a very strong oxidant (E = +2.51 V).
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