Chemnewb - 24-9-2011 at 19:05
Hi people,
I hope this is in the right topic thread, and please go easy on me if this has been asked or answered some time in the past.
I have a question about TCE solvent -Trichloroethylene-
Where i am from, (Australia) TCE is pretty hard to get, so im wondering if its possible to use -Tetrachloroethylene- as a substitute for TCE?
I'v tried doing afew searches but havent been able to find any relevant information.
ANyway, hope someone can help this poor little newb on his post 
Thanks,
Peace
blogfast25 - 25-9-2011 at 05:12
Pull up the Wiki entries of both to compare them back-to-back. That should answer your question.
Endimion17 - 25-9-2011 at 05:26
Well, that depends. What are you planning to use it for?
Chemnewb - 30-9-2011 at 12:40
A polymer of the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone kind.
Is soluble in water, and so is the salt i want to extract n seperate from it, tce is one of the few solvents that the salt in soluble in which the
polymer is not.
I know certain aspects of chemistry in general, but now im find of focusing on solvents and extractions to test my skills and gain a better overall
understanding of chemistry.
As my name suggests im a newb, but i figure if i throw myself into some more complicated techs i can teach myself faster, strange logic but works with
everything else i get into.
Thanks,
Peace