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AAT Bioquest

What are the examples of solvent?

Posted March 28, 2023


Answer

Some common examples of solvent in everyday life include: 

  • Water (H2O)
  • Ethanol (C2H5OH)
  • Benzene (C6H6)
  • Methanol (CH3-OH)
  • Ethyl acetate (C4H8O2)
  • Methyl acetate (C3H6O2)
  • Acetone (C3H6O)
  • Toluene (C6H5CH3)
  • Tetrachloroethylene (C2Cl4)
  • Hexane (C6H14)
Additional resources

Solvent-based separation and recycling of waste plastics: A review

Chemical Reagents