Two Ways To Draw The Chemical Structure Of Toluene
Description
If you ever painted a wall, then, you have encountered toluene. Toluene has many uses, and it is a chemical compound we use more often than we think. In this lesson, we will be learning all about toluene, which is an organic chemical compound.
!!!Toluene: Structure and Formula
Have you ever used or smelled paint thinners? If you have, then that is how we can describe the smell of toluene. Toluene is one of the ingredients used in manufacturing many commercial products, like paints and glues, so if you ever like crafts and have painted the walls of your house, then, you encounter toluene a lot.
Paint Glue
__Toluene__, also known as __methylbenzene__, is an organic chemical compound, because of the presence of carbon (C) …show more content…
This is because the benzene ring can be drawn both ways. On the left, the benzene ring is shown as a hexagon that has three double bonds, and on the right, the benzene ring is shown also as a hexagon, but with a circle inside.
Two ways to Draw the Chemical Structure of …show more content…
In the explosives industry, it is used to make the flammable, explosive compound, trinitrotoluene (TNT). In the plastics industry, it is used to manufacture nylon and plastic bottles. In the cosmetics industry, it is an ingredient in hair dyes and nail products. It is also used to manufacture inks and paint thinners.
Correction Fluid Ink TNT
!!Fuel Component
For gasoline, the higher the octane rating, the better. The __octane rating__ of gasoline tells us how much compression gasoline can take before it ignites. When gasoline ignites, this can damage the engine, and that is something we do not want. Toluene is mixed in gasoline because it improves octane ratings. Toluene is also used as a component in jet fuel.
Toluene is used as a component in gasoline and jet fuel
!!!Lesson Summary
__Toluene__, also called methylbenzene, is an organic chemical compound, with a chemical formula of C7H8. It is a colorless liquid that is insoluble in water, with an odor similar to that of paint thinners. It is an __aromatic hydrocarbon__ because benzene ring is present in its chemical structure and the chemical formula consists only of carbon and hydrogen
If you ever painted a wall, then, you have encountered toluene. Toluene has many uses, and it is a chemical compound we use more often than we think. In this lesson, we will be learning all about toluene, which is an organic chemical compound.
!!!Toluene: Structure and Formula
Have you ever used or smelled paint thinners? If you have, then that is how we can describe the smell of toluene. Toluene is one of the ingredients used in manufacturing many commercial products, like paints and glues, so if you ever like crafts and have painted the walls of your house, then, you encounter toluene a lot.
Paint Glue
__Toluene__, also known as __methylbenzene__, is an organic chemical compound, because of the presence of carbon (C) …show more content…
This is because the benzene ring can be drawn both ways. On the left, the benzene ring is shown as a hexagon that has three double bonds, and on the right, the benzene ring is shown also as a hexagon, but with a circle inside.
Two ways to Draw the Chemical Structure of …show more content…
In the explosives industry, it is used to make the flammable, explosive compound, trinitrotoluene (TNT). In the plastics industry, it is used to manufacture nylon and plastic bottles. In the cosmetics industry, it is an ingredient in hair dyes and nail products. It is also used to manufacture inks and paint thinners.
Correction Fluid Ink TNT
!!Fuel Component
For gasoline, the higher the octane rating, the better. The __octane rating__ of gasoline tells us how much compression gasoline can take before it ignites. When gasoline ignites, this can damage the engine, and that is something we do not want. Toluene is mixed in gasoline because it improves octane ratings. Toluene is also used as a component in jet fuel.
Toluene is used as a component in gasoline and jet fuel
!!!Lesson Summary
__Toluene__, also called methylbenzene, is an organic chemical compound, with a chemical formula of C7H8. It is a colorless liquid that is insoluble in water, with an odor similar to that of paint thinners. It is an __aromatic hydrocarbon__ because benzene ring is present in its chemical structure and the chemical formula consists only of carbon and hydrogen