Acetone Chemical Compound

Acetone, or propanone, is an organic compound with the formula (CH₃)₂CO. It is the simplest and smallest ketone. It is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid with a characteristic odor. Acetone is miscible with water and serves as an important solvent in its own right in industry, home, and laboratory.

• Formula: C₃H₆O
• Boiling point: 56^oC
• Density: 784 kg/m³
• Molar mass: 58.08 g/mol
• Melting point: -95^oC
• Classification: Ketone