Also known as
BROMOFORM SPECIAL, BROMOFORM
Uses. Only small quantities of bromoform are currently produced industrially in the United States.
In the past, it was used as a solvent,
sedative and flame retardant, but now it is mainly used as a laboratory reagent,
for example as an extraction solvent.
Note
Bromoform may form when chlorine reacts with other naturally
occurring substances in water, such as decomposing plant material.
Bromoform is a colorless liquid with a sweet, Chloroform-like odor.
It is used in making organic chemicals, as a solvent for waxes, greases and oils, and as a flotation agent in mineral separation.
Bromoform may form when chlorine reacts with
other naturally occurring substances in water, such as decomposing plant material.
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