Acetone is a solvent widely used in industry and in the laboratory because it has the advantage of dissolving in a particularly rapid manner numerous organic species and because it is miscible with water.
Acetone is also the main constituent of some solvents. It is used for example as a solvent to dissolve glue and cellulose fibers or for industrial degreasing.
Acetone, 2-Propanone
Form: Transparent
Physical state: Liquid
Color: Colorless
Nº CAS: 67-64-1
Molar mass: 58.08 g mol-1
Melting point: −94.7 C
Boiling Point: 56,29 °C
Relative density: 0.79 g/cm3 (20°C)
