hˈɑːt kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪɾᵻd sʌlfjˈʊɹɹɪk ˈæsɪd ˈɑːksɪdˌaɪzᵻz kˈɑːɹbən æz baɪtˈuːmɪnəs kˈoʊl ænd sˈʌlfɜː sˈiː sʌlfjˈʊɹɹɪk ˈæsɪdz ɹɪˈækʃənz wɪð kˈɑːɹbən:
Hot concentrated sulfuric acid oxidizes carbon (as bituminous coal) and sulfur (see sulfuric acid's reactions with carbon):