Chemnewb
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Solvent question
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 ![:)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
Thanks,
Peace
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Pull up the Wiki entries of both to compare them back-to-back. That should answer your question.
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Well, that depends. What are you planning to use it for?
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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
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