The other day when i was at the store i found a bottle of floweasy drain cleaner. The bottle says it contains "virgin sulfuric acid and 12 buffers". What's the deal with the 12 buffers and how will they affect other reactions? Would this be an acceptable replacement for getting the acid out of old/new batteries? Does anyone know how much acid there is in a battery?

err... isn't it spelt Sulphuric Acid?

it is in your country, not in his.

American english and English are often very different.

Like Aluminium and Aluminum, Mom and Mum...

im sure that drain cleaner acid will be a lot more dilute than a battery full of acid. i have no idea how much acid is in a bettery, but i've gotten a cupfull with more to spare inside out of a 40lb diehard. not too shabby.

lol. and the list goes on, color, color. lots and lots.

err... isn't it spelt Sulph[/b']uric Acid?

 

The correct IUPAC spelling is sulfur, sulfuric, sulfonate etc - Sulphur is a regional deviation

the buffers will be ionic and non ionic sufactants (detergents basicly) and yes they can effect most reactions that require Sulphuric acid. battery acid if far better as there`s less contamination. expect about a litre and half from the average car batt at roughly 35% conc.