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Compendivm (talk | contribs) 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 | 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 | 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. | |||
Revision as of 03:01, 7 February 2026
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
There are some ways to produce it.
One simple (and inefficient) way is by using calcium carbonate and acetic acid[1]. First react the acetic acid with the calcium carbonate, to produce calcium acetate and 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.