Acetone | Structure, Uses & Formula

Acetone | Structure, Properties & Uses

Clearing up headlights with acetone vapor

In a plant for the recovery of acetone which has been used as asolvent, the acetone is evaporated into a stream of nitrogen gas. Amixture of acetone vapor and nitrogen flows through a duct, 0.3 by0.3 m cross-section. The pressure and temperature at one point inthe duct are 800 mmHg, 40°C, and at this point the average velocityis 3.0 m/s. A wet-bulb thermometer (wick wet with acetone)indicates a temperature at this point of 27°C. Calculate thekilograms of acetone per second carried by the duct.