How do you purify acetone?

Answer 1

It depends on what its contaminated with.

Example: for color impurities add activated carbon to a solution containg the contaminated acetone.

In general, the best way is probably a recrystalization method.

Answer 2

Acetone can be purified by distillation, which involves heating the acetone to its boiling point and collecting the vapor in a separate container. Another method is through solvent extraction, where impurities are removed by treating the acetone with a different solvent that selectively binds to the impurities, allowing them to be separated from the acetone.