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Chemistry Class
Classification of solvent


Definition;
  Solvent   is a liquid substance capable to dissolve other substance without chemical changes.
Molecular structure of solvents
Inorganic solvents 
 Organic solvents 

    Molecular structure of solvents

Ability of a substance to dissolve another substance is determined by compatibility of their molecular 
Structure.
         First Classification 
The classification is based on the proton accepting 
ability  of the solvent gives following types;

 Protogenic solvent (Acidic)
 Protophilic solvent (Basic)
  Amphoteric solvent 

   Aprotic Solvent 

Protogenic solvent  ;
The solvent can lose proton readily.
EXAMPLE ;
HF, H2SO4, HCOOH,CH3COOH; etc
Protophilic solvent;
These solvent canaccept proton.
EXAMPLE;
                               NH3, Amines etc.
Amphoteric solvent;
Thesesolvent show dual character i.e
         They can lose as well as accept proton depending on nature of reacting species.
EXAMPLE;
H2O , Alcohol , CH3COOH etc.
Aprotic Solvent ;
                             These solvents can neither lose nor 
gain proton.
EXAMPLE;
C6H6  , CCL4  etc. 

SECOND CLASSIFICATION 
The classification based on like dissolve like are of two type;
Ionizing Solvent
 Non Ionizing Solvent 

Ionizing Solvents ;
               These solvents have high polarity and 
high dielectric constant. They can undergo auto reaction.
EXAMPLE;
H2O , SO2 , NH3 etc.
Non Ionizing Solvent ;
They have low dipole moment and dielectric constant. They do not  go self- ionization.
         EXAMPLE;
C6H6 ,CCL4 , etc. 


THIRD CLASSIFICATON 

The classification is  based on aqueous nature of solvent given  Following types;

Aqueous Solvent 
Non Aqueous Solvent 


Aqueous Solvents ;
                       EXAMPLE;
                                       H2O
Non Aqueous Solvent ;
                                            The solvents other than water is called non aqueous solvent. 
 EXAMPLE;
Alcohol , Liq.Ammonia etc.


      INORANGIC SOLVENTS


The most  popular inorganic solvent (not  containing carbon)
solvents are water and aqueous solutions 
containing special additives (surfacants , detergents , 
                    PH buffers , inhibitors) . 
Other inorganic solvents are liquid anhydrous Ammonia ,
           Concentrated Sulfuric acid , suluryl fluoride. 

               ORGANIC SOLVENTS 

There are three types of organic solvent. 

  1. Oxygenated Solvents

  2.  Hydrocarbon Solvents

  3.  Halogenated  Solvents


Oxygenated Solvents;
Oxygenated solvents is an  organic solvent , molecules of which contain oxygen . 
     Oxygenated solvents are widely used in the paints , inks , pharmaceuticals , fragrance sectors , adhesives , cosmetic , 
Detergents and food industries.

EXAMPLE;
Alcohols , glycol ether , methyl acetate , ethyl acetate , 
Ketones , esters and glycol ether/esters.

Hydrogenated solvents;
Molecules of hydrogencarbon  solvents consists of Hydrogen and Carbon atoms. 

Aliphatic solvents ;
 Molecules of aliphatic solvents have straight- chain structure.
 EXAMPLE;
Hexane , gasoline , kerosene etc. 
White spirits ;
  White spirits is a mixture of 
aromatic and paraffinic hydrocarbon. 
Pure aromatic solvents ;
Molecules of Pure  aromatic solvents have benzene ring structure . 
                   EXAMPLE;
Benzene , Toluene , Xylene etc.

Halogenated Solvents ;
Halogenated
solvents is an organic solvent , molecules of which contains
halogenic atoms ; like Chlorine , Fluorine ,  Bromine and
Iodine etc.
                       Accordingly to the type of halogen halogenated 
Solvents are classified into the following categories;


Chlorinated Solvents;
 The common  examples of  chlorinated solvents are Trichlorethylene , Perchlorethylene , Methylene chloride , Carbon tetrachloride and chloroform.
Fluorocarbon Solvents ;
The common examples of  fluorocarbon solvents are Dichlorofluoromethane , Trichlorofluoromethane  and hydrochlorofluorocarbon etc. 

Brominated Solvents;
The common examples of  brominated solvents are ethylene dibromide , methylene chlorobromide  and methyl bromine etc.

Iodinated Solvents  ;
The  common examples of iodinated solvents are n-butyl iodide , methyl iodide , ethyl iodide and n-propyl iodide etc. 

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