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Which of the following solvent is used for dry cleaning of clothes?
petrol
Why petrol is used to dry clean clothes?
Petrol is not used to dryclean clothing. I believe the most common fluid is 'benzene', a petroleum derivative that is quite different from petrol.
What is dry cleaning?
dry cleaning is a process of cleaning clothes without the use of water
Why are petrol and paraffin not used for dry cleaning?
petrol leaves odur when used ,then has to be recleaned to remove smell.parrafin has large quantity of wax ,so isn't appropriate white sprits is what is used in dry cleaning'it is clean and,evaporates fast and leaves no smell
Why is petrol not used as a dry cleaning solvent?
Petrol (gasoline) was used in the early days of dry cleaning. Its biggest disadvantages are its volatility (meaning there are large evaporation losses) and low flash point, making it a fire hazard. The most common solvents used today are halogenated hydrocarbons such as 'perc'. It is very effective as a grease solvent but has severe environmental issues. An alternative is to use 'hydrocarbon' solvents, which are in fact chemically similar to petrol, but much less volatile.
Which benzene is used in dry cleaning?
Chlorobenzene is used in dry cleaning.
Why petrol is not usd as a dry cleaning solvent?
Because it's vapour is too volatile
What is the process used in a dry cleaners?
Steam cleaning is one process used in dry cleaning. The process involves hanging clothes on a hanger and having it pass through ionized steam particles to remove dust lint and break up stains for later cleaning.
Is heat or wind used to dry clothes?
Wind is used to dry clothes.
What are some alternatives to paying for dry cleaning?
There are many home systems one can use instead of paying for dry cleaning services. One can launder their clothes at home in their washer and dryer. Clothes can be steamed in ones dryer as well.
Does lipstick always stain clothes?
No not always. dry cleaning works well on lipstick.
How can you dry clean your dry clean only clothes at home?
While there are products on the market that claim to be able to clean your dry clean only clothes in your home dryer, this is not really dry cleaning. Due to the chemicals involved in dry cleaning, it is not possible to get a good clean without going to the dry cleaners. The chemicals are closely monitored by various environmental organizations and very expensive, so these "over-the-counter" dry clean products cannot work as well as dry cleaning.
