Question

what are organic solvents

Answer 1

A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute (a chemically distinct liquid, solid or gas), resulting in a solution. A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid, a gas, or a supercritical fluid. The quantity of solute that can dissolve in a specific volume of solvent varies with temperature. Common uses for organic solvents are in dry cleaning(e.g. tetrachloroethylene), as paint thinners(e.g. toluene, turpentine), as nail polish removers and glue solvents (acetone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate), in spot removers (e.g. hexane, petrol ether), in detergents (citrus terpenes) and in perfumes (ethanol). Water is a solvent for polar molecules and the most common solvent used by living things; all the ions and proteins in a cell are dissolved in water within a cell. Solvents find various applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, oil, and gas industries, including in chemical syntheses and purification processes

Answer 2

An organic solvent is a type of volatile organic compound (VOC). VOCs are organic chemicals which vaporise at room temperature. Organic solvents are useful for dissolving certain materials and substances.

Examples of organic solvents

Organic compounds used as solvents include:

1.aromatic compounds, eg benzene and toluene

2.alcohols, eg methanol

3.esters and ethers

4.ketones, eg acetone

5. amines

6.nitrated and halogenated hydrocarbons

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