As well as being a strong acid, sulfuric acid is also a dehydrating agent, meaning it is very good at removing water from other substances. There are two examples you need to be aware of.

FOR the analysis of the nitrate content of sea water, and for certain tests on alkaloids, it is necessary to have sulphuric acid free from all but the most minute amounts of nitric acid.

Strong acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acid are laboratory acids that have been mixed with a lot of water before putting them out for use. This is called diluting the acid.

A tanker truck carrying the acid plunged into the water, officials said ... after identifying that one submerged tanker was leaking sulfuric acid, said the fire department from Tocantins.

A large sinkhole swallowed a truck Tuesday after appearing at an intersection near Tokyo, with local authorities working ...