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I have just been trying to find out just what Stoddard solvent is. I can say for sure that it is not kerosene.
Some American sites call it paint thinner, turpentine, spirits of turpentine or mineral spirits. I don't believe that it is either of the first three. In Australia we have a product called mineral turpentine (turps) which is used to wash brushes and thin oil based paints but turps is not the same as what we call paint thinners which is the stuff typically used by spray painters using nitro-cellulose or acrylic lacquers. I have also established that Stoddards smells similar to kerosene and is used to thin household paint.
It seems that the exact composition may vary a bit and may include proprietary perfumes but is mostly what we here in Oz call white spirit or dry cleaning fluid . I can't say I've ever heard of thinning paint with white spirit but that's my best guess at this stage.
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In my experience with Stoddard Solvent it was used to keep aircraft engines clean so oil leaks could be easily spotted. I also used it to clean the bottom of the fuselages of oil from the engines. It was harmless to the paint finish. It was applied with an air hose sprayer then rinsed with a water hose. On the engine, it was applied the same way but was removed with air pressure and rag dried.
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How much does one gallon of stoddard solvent weigh?
6.5 lb
Why is Iodine more soluble in kerosene than water?
chemical make-up, In detail, The chemical reaction of the kerosene upon the iodine, It "shakes hands" and bonds with and therefore is more interactive allowing fluid reply.
Is potassium permanganate soluble in kerosene?
No, as being an ionic salt it only dissolves in very polar solvents like water.
What is the difference between Mineral Turpentine oil and Kerosene?
generally, kerosene is composed of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon. It has low or no aromatic components. It boiling range is around 150 - 300 degree Celsius. whereas MTO is having up to 40% aromatic constituents, which gives MTO good solvent power and distillation range is 150 to 240 deg Celsius.
Is kerosene miscible with carbon tetrachloride?
Yes. kerosene is miscible in CCl4.
What American thinner is same as English white spirit?
I think the answer you want is Stoddard Solvent.
Is kerosene a solvent which is most effective in washing bitumen from the hand?
Kerosene
Are kerosene and oil soluble?
No. Kerosene is an organic compound. and water is a non-organic compound. (kerosene : non-polar Water : polar). As water is a polar solvent kerosene is not soluble in it. but kerosene is soluble in ethyl alcohol which is a non-polar solvent.
What is kerosene solutes or solvent?
SOLUTE
How much does one gallon of stoddard solvent weigh?
6.5 lb
Water is a solvent common salt but kerosene is not a solvent for common salt Give reason?
Water is the universal solvent. There are only a few substances that water can not dissolve, while there are many that kerosene can not.
Does WD-40 contain fish oil?
Main ingredients, from the material safety data sheet, are: * 50%: Stoddard solvent (mineral spirits, somewhat similar to, but not the same as, kerosene) * 25%: Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant, carbon dioxide is used now to reduce considerable flammability) * 15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil) * 10-%: Inert ingredients No Fish oil in WD-40... Main ingredients, from the material safety data sheet, are: * 50%: Stoddard solvent (mineral spirits, somewhat similar to, but not the same as, kerosene) * 25%: Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant, carbon dioxide is used now to reduce considerable flammability) * 15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil) * 10-%: Inert ingredients
Is ethanol soluble in kerosene?
ethanol (i.e ethyl alcohol) is a polar solvent. So ethanol is soluble in water. But Kerosene is non-polar solvent. Like dissolves like. This phenomenon is used here. Kerosene can dissolve non-polar solvents like naphthalene, which is a non-polar solvent.
What is the commercial value of kerosene?
- It is used as a jet fuel - It is used as a solvent in solvent extraction of metals, etc.
Uses of nonane alkane?
Nonane is used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, as a distillation chaser, as a fuel additive, and in biodegradable detergent. Nonane is an ingredient of such petroleum fractions as VM&P naphtha, 140 flash, and Stoddard solvents, and gasoline (ACG91, Ric94).
Are kerosene ether petrol used as solvent in your daily life?
yes.
Can kerosine dissolved?
Kerosene is a non polar solvent (or non ionic solvent) and cannot dissolve an ionic compound such as salt.
