2007-02-08 20:33:01 · 5 answers · asked by kanakeswarao 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Acetone can dissolve both organic as well as aquves compounds.Many of the other solvents dissolve only organic compounds,& acetone can evaporate(low boiling pt) quikley.So acetone is most widly used in washing purpose.in R&D & dry acetone is used in rxn purpose.
2007-02-08 21:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Acetone As A Solvent
2016-12-31 03:33:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The acetone is only going to pick up trace amounts of water and/or any residual organics left in the glassware. It is used because it is a good solvent and evaporates easily. So the most thorough way to purity it would be to use a distillation apparatus to evaporate and collect the acetone. any residual water will be left behind in the distillation flask. But, this process is rather time consuming. A quicker method would be to purify the acetone through a molecular sieve, see link below. It will absorb water quickly. You just have to run the acetone through the material like in a filtration, very easy.
2016-04-11 02:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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why acetone is used as solvent in organic laboratory?
2015-08-18 17:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by Tamas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once upon a time we used benzene for the same tasks, but then they discovered it was carcinogenic. Acetone is used because it's a good solvent for most organic chemicals, because it is not known to be particularly harmful to humans, and- importantly, because it's fairly cheap.
2007-02-08 21:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by Ian I 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
being a non-polar solvent and having low density it desolves most of the organic compounds,
2007-02-08 20:39:33 · answer #6 · answered by krissh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can dissolve many organic compounds.
2007-02-08 20:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋