Sulphuric acid (Sulfuric Acid, as per IUPAC), known as oil of vitriol, is a colorless, odorless and viscous mineral water that is miscible with water. Sulfuric acid is a very important commodity chemical, and a nation's sulfuric acid production is a good indicator of its industrial strength. Sulfuric acid is also a key substance in the chemical industry. It is most commonly used in fertilizer manufacture, but is also important in mineral processing, oil refining, wastewater processing, and chemical synthesis.

Caustic Soda (chemically called Sodium Hydroxide) is a white solid ionic inorganic compound. Sodium hydroxide is used in many industries: in the manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents, and as a drain cleaner.