What is Hydrogen sulfate?
'''Hydrogen sulfate''', also known as '''bisulfate''', is an [[ion]]. Its chemical formula is HSO<sub>4</sub><sup>-</sup>. It is formed as part of [[sulphuric acid|sulfuric acid]], H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>. [[Chemical compounds]] containing this ion are known as '''bisulfates''' or '''hydrogen sulfates'''. An example would be [[sodium bisulfate]]. Hydrogen sulfates are [[acid]]ic. They can be used as a weaker form of acid than [[sulfuric acid]]. It is a [[salt]] of sulfuric acid. In these compounds, sulfuric acid is [[deprotonation|deprotonated]] once. In the [[sulfate]] ion, it is deprotonated twice. ==Related pages== *[[Sulfur]] *[[Sulfite]] *[[Sulfurous acid]] [[File:Hydrogen sulfate.svg|thumb|151x151px|Structure of Hydrogen sulfate]] {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Sulfur compounds]] [[Category:Ions]]