A liquid chlorinated hydrocarbon with the formula CHCl:CCl2.
Long-known as a dry cleaning solvent for clothes, it is becoming more popular with industry owing to the problems associated with using trichloroethylene now that it has been re-classified as a carcinogen. Insoluble in water.
Properties: | Melting point | -19°C |
Boiling point | 121°C | |
Relative density | 1.62 (Water = 1) | |
Vapour density | 5.7 (Air = 1) |
A liquid chlorinated hydrocarbon with the formula CHCl:CCl2.
Long-known as a dry cleaning solvent for clothes, it is becoming more popular with industry owing to the problems associated with using trichloroethylene now that it has been re-classified as a carcinogen. Insoluble in water.
Properties: | Melting point | -19°C |
Boiling point | 121°C | |
Relative density | 1.62 (Water = 1) | |
Vapour density | 5.7 (Air = 1) |
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