The chemical that ranks first in production among all industrial chemicals is A) NH₃, ammonia. B) H₃PO₄, phosphoric acid. C) NaOH, sodium hydroxide. D) Na₂CO₃, sodium carbonate. E) H₂SO₄, sulfuric acid.

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According to the Chemical Economics Handbook, sulfuric acid is the most widely produced industrial chemical in the world, with a production volume of around 270 million tons per year. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

The Chemical That Ranks First in Production Among All Industrial