Acetone - Revision history

Floor-not-lava: I have added Uses, Safety, First Aid and slightly updated the production. To consider adding industrial processes of production, such as Isopropyl alcohol oxidation method.

2026-07-21T17:08:24Z

I have added Uses, Safety, First Aid and slightly updated the production. To consider adding industrial processes of production, such as Isopropyl alcohol oxidation method.

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-A chemical compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It is a colorless, flammable, and volatile solvent and reagent with many uses around the house and in [[organic chemistry]].
+A chemical compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It is a colourless, flammable, and highly volatile solvent and reagent with many uses around the house and in [[organic chemistry]].
 = Production =
-There are some ways to produce it.
+There are some ways to produce Acetone:
-One simple (and inefficient) way is by using calcium carbonate and [[Vinegar|acetic acid]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91xqSUQ9QY</ref>. First react the acetic acid with the calcium carbonate, to produce calcium acetate and [[Carbon dioxide|CO2]] as a byproduct. then, heat the calcium acetate to around 500 to 600 degrees celsius to form acetone and bring back de calcium carbonate, the gas of acetone proceeds to condesate into a beaker. With that, you obtained a very impure acetone wich will later on needs some purification processes.
+https://youtube.com/watch?v=44cyq4BxCD8<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=44cyq4BxCD8</ref>
-https://youtube.com/watch?v=44cyq4BxCD8
+<references />

A94R: Added second production method; needs expansion

2026-02-07T03:08:30Z

Added second production method; needs expansion

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	One simple (and inefficient) way is by using calcium carbonate and [[Vinegar\|acetic acid]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91xqSUQ9QY</ref>. First react the acetic acid with the calcium carbonate, to produce calcium acetate and [[Carbon dioxide\|CO2]] as a byproduct. then, heat the calcium acetate to around 500 to 600 degrees celsius to form acetone and bring back de calcium carbonate, the gas of acetone proceeds to condesate into a beaker. With that, you obtained a very impure acetone wich will later on needs some purification processes.		One simple (and inefficient) way is by using calcium carbonate and [[Vinegar\|acetic acid]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91xqSUQ9QY</ref>. First react the acetic acid with the calcium carbonate, to produce calcium acetate and [[Carbon dioxide\|CO2]] as a byproduct. then, heat the calcium acetate to around 500 to 600 degrees celsius to form acetone and bring back de calcium carbonate, the gas of acetone proceeds to condesate into a beaker. With that, you obtained a very impure acetone wich will later on needs some purification processes.
			<references />Another historical process is using Calcium Acetate. Calcium Acetate is produced from a calcium carbonate source like antacid tablets or chalk and vinegar. Calcium acetate is then heated and distilled producing acetone.

			https://youtube.com/watch?v=44cyq4BxCD8

A94R: Edited phrasing slightly, added link to Organic Chemistry page.

2026-02-07T03:01:15Z

Edited phrasing slightly, added link to Organic Chemistry page.

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	A chemical compound ~~used as~~ a ~~disolvent for organic remainders in~~ the ~~beakers~~ and ~~as a very useful reactive~~.		A chemical compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It is a colorless, flammable, and volatile solvent and reagent with many uses around the house and in [[organic chemistry]].

	= Production =		= Production =
	There are some ways to produce ~~them, but the easiest~~ (and inefficient way) is by using calcium carbonate and [[Vinegar\|acetic acid]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91xqSUQ9QY</ref>. First react the acetic acid with the calcium carbonate, to produce calcium acetate and [[Carbon dioxide\|CO2]] as a byproduct. then, heat the calcium acetate to around 500 to 600 degrees celsius to form acetone and bring back de calcium carbonate, the gas of acetone proceeds to condesate into a beaker. With that, you obtained a very impure acetone wich will later on needs some purification processes.		There are some ways to produce it.

			One simple (and inefficient) way is by using calcium carbonate and [[Vinegar\|acetic acid]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91xqSUQ9QY</ref>. First react the acetic acid with the calcium carbonate, to produce calcium acetate and [[Carbon dioxide\|CO2]] as a byproduct. then, heat the calcium acetate to around 500 to 600 degrees celsius to form acetone and bring back de calcium carbonate, the gas of acetone proceeds to condesate into a beaker. With that, you obtained a very impure acetone wich will later on needs some purification processes.

Compendivm: Added the "acetone" article, need purification processes, some aplications as a reactive, more ways to produce it, some photos and, overall, a massive overview. (PD: Don't drink acetone) :)

2025-07-07T01:49:47Z

Added the "acetone" article, need purification processes, some aplications as a reactive, more ways to produce it, some photos and, overall, a massive overview. (PD: Don't drink acetone) :)

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A chemical compound used as a disolvent for organic remainders in the beakers and as a very useful reactive.

= Production =
There are some ways to produce them, but the easiest (and inefficient way) is by using calcium carbonate and [[Vinegar|acetic acid]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91xqSUQ9QY</ref>. First react the acetic acid with the calcium carbonate, to produce calcium acetate and [[Carbon dioxide|CO2]] as a byproduct. then, heat the calcium acetate to around 500 to 600 degrees celsius to form acetone and bring back de calcium carbonate, the gas of acetone proceeds to condesate into a beaker. With that, you obtained a very impure acetone wich will later on needs some purification processes.