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Q: Can chloroform be used instead of toluene or xylene?
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What glue destroys things?

Some adhesives act as solvents. For example, toluene is a solvent for polystyrene; it can be used to cause polystyrene parts to "melt" together, forming a permanent bond when the solvent evaporates. Xylene is a similar solvent/adhesive.


What is marker ink made out of?

The ink of a marker used to be made of toluene and xylene. These substances were found to be quite harmful so now the ink is usually made out of alcohols such as 1-propanol, 1-butanol, diacetone alcohol and cresois.


Can you use Diesel as thinner paint?

It can be used in place of Gasoline on Gas powered cars.Some paint thinners do not work however, the ones that do have "Toluene" or "Xylene" in them.


When was Chloroform first used?

Chloroform was first used as an anesthetic in 1847.


Why xylene is used to determine water content in crude oil by dean and stark method?

because in xylene water is inmisible that is why in dean & stark method xylene is use


What are the two most important reagent for the conversion of nitro toluene to toluene?

From what the internet shows, you convert toluene into nitro-toluene, not the other way around. Further, the reagents used to do that are generally things that will allow the toluene to oxidize.


What are the chemicals used by major gas companies in fracking?

During Hydrolic Fracturing or (fracking), the chemicals and substances used are, diesel fuel; Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; Xylene; Naphthalene; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Methanol; Formaldehyde; Ethylene glycol; Glycol ethers; Hydrochloric acid; and Sodium Hydroxide


How can you make chloroform for surgery?

Chloroform is no longer used for Surgery


How is a permanent marker made?

A permanent marker is a type of marker pen that is used to create permanent writing on an object. Generally the liquid is water resistant, contains a solvent such as xylene, toluene, or alcohol[citation needed]and is capable of writing on a variety of surfaces from paper to metal to stone


What is used to dpx mountant?

distyrene plasticizer and xylene


What home product can be used to blacken your tires?

Xylene will.


What is the purpose of Xylene in immunohistochemistry?

Xylene is an organic solvent which is miscible with alcohol and wax. In histochemistry alcohol is used to dehydrate tissue sections and then this alcohol is further replaced by xylene (being miscible with alcohol) in a process called as clearing. After this DPX is used to mount cover slips on the sections. One more use of xylene is to dissolve wax which is used to make sections of tissues. Hence, we see that xylene is a clearing agent capable of dissolving wax as well as alcohol.