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Acetone is a chemical compound and not just a single substance. It is colorless, has a distictive smell and is flammable.

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Water, acetone and ethanol are all pure substances (or can be) and they are also compounds.

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No it is compound.

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Yes, acetylene is a pure substance.

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It is a compound.

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Is acetone element or compound?

Acetone is is an organic compound. It is made of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen. It is the smallest ketone.


Is acetone a compound element or mixture?

acetone is a organic compound. it is colorless and flammable liquid. it is made from propene


Is acetone an element?

No, it is a compound. Household uses of acetone are as the active ingredient in nail polish remover and as paint thinner.


Is acetone a molecular or ionic compound?

It is a molecule!


Is acetone a heterogeneous or homogeneous mixture?

Neither. Acetone is a compound.


Is acetone and phophouric acid the same?

Acetone is an organic compound, CH3COCH3 Phosphoric acid is an inorganic compound, H3PO4 Both acetone and phosphoric acid are different species.


What is the chemical compound for nail polish?

is ACETONE an ketone compound


What is the compound name and formula of acestone?

I believe you're talking about acetone..... Well, the formula is C3H6O. C stands for Carbon, H for Hydrogen and O for Oxygen. The subscripts refer to the number of atoms of each element in a single molecule of acetone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone


What is acetone's percent composition by mass?

%C= 62.0% %H2= 10.4% %O2= 27.5% To find these, you divide the molar mass of the specific element in the compound divided by the molar mass of the entire compound.


Can acetone be used in recrystallization?

Yes. One method used allows dissolving your compound in a mix of acetone and toluene for instance. as the acetone evaporates, the mix becomes less polar and the compound recrystallises.


Is Acetone a physical property or chemical property?

Acetone is a chemical. It has both chemical and physical properties.


Is sodium nitrate is soluble in acetone?

Sodium nitrate is 'sparingly soluble' in acetone. That means it is insoluble, for all intents and purposes. The reason for its insolubility is that sodium nitrate is polar (ionic) and acetone is non-polar.