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.

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Ammonia is widely used in fertilisers and is manufactured using the Haber process. Sulfuric acid and the contact process [GCSE Chemistry only] Sulfuric acid is used in the manufacture of paints ...

Youngpoong can no longer process the essential byproduct sulfuric acid generated during the zinc smelting process at the Seokpo smelter in Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, through Korea ...