Sulfamic acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013612",
  "term": "Sulfamic acids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Amides of sulfuric acid of the type R-NH-SO2-OH, among them the parent H2N-SO2-OH. In water the parent, sulfamic acid, is a strong acid with a pKa near 1, and in the solid state it exists as the zwitterion H3N+SO3-. It is widely used as a descaling agent and as a primary standard for acidimetry.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "hydrocarbyl groups"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1367 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sulfamic-acids/"
}