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perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

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perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

Summary

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)S(=O)(=O)O)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F[4].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₈HF₁₇O₃S[5].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances[6].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid is a type of perfluorinated compound[7].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid is a type of sulfonic acid[8].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid's Commons category is recorded as Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid[9].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid comprises fluorine[10].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid comprises carbon[11].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid comprises sulfur[12].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid comprises oxygen[13].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid comprises hydrogen[14].
  • perfluorooctanesulfonic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+499.937'}[15].

Why It Matters

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Q138387828. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → fluorine, carbon, sulfur +2
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Has parts → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007407407505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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