Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MDMedically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Acetone is a chemical commonly used in industrial, cleaning, and household products, such as nail polish remover.

This shifting of the chemical equilibrium is driven in the study by Warren et al. by the addition of acetone, but more biologically compatible systems involving temperature jumps and/or the action ...

A copper penny is heated and suspended above the surface of acetone in a beaker. The copper demonstrates heterogenous catalysis in the combustion of acetone to carbon dioxide and water. This exotherm ...

Try out recycled solvent in your lab and see how it works for you! Distillation of Acetone, Methanol, and Ethanol Our former Chemistry Team Lead, Lily Robertson, who was working towards her Ph.D in ...