Difference between revisions of "Vinyl Chloride"

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[[File:Vinyl-chloride-2D.svg|thumb|200x200px|Vinyl chloride molecule]]
 
[[File:Vinyl-chloride-2D.svg|thumb|200x200px|Vinyl chloride molecule]]
Vinyl chloride is a gas, mainly used as a precursor for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC.
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Vinyl chloride is a gas, mainly used as a precursor for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC.  Its chemical formulae is C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>Cl.
  
== In situ Production ==
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==[[In-situ resource utilization|In situ Production]]==
Vinyl chloride on Mars could be produced from and chlorine gas.
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Vinyl Chloride on Mars could be produced from the the hydrochlorination of acetylene.  The reactive is hydrogen chloride (HCl) in solution in water, known as hydrochloric acid.
  
[[Chlorine]] gas is a by-product from the creation of caustic soda in the xxx process.
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HCl + C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> -> C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>Cl
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Hydrogen chloride is produced from the direct reaction of Chlorine and Hydrogen:
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Cl<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub> → 2 HCl
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[[Chlorine]] gas is a by-product from the creation of caustic soda in the xxx process, and hydrogen can be obtained by electrolysis of water.

Revision as of 11:00, 26 May 2021

Vinyl chloride molecule

Vinyl chloride is a gas, mainly used as a precursor for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC. Its chemical formulae is C2H3Cl.

In situ Production

Vinyl Chloride on Mars could be produced from the the hydrochlorination of acetylene. The reactive is hydrogen chloride (HCl) in solution in water, known as hydrochloric acid.

HCl + C2H2 -> C2H3Cl

Hydrogen chloride is produced from the direct reaction of Chlorine and Hydrogen:

Cl2 + H2 → 2 HCl

Chlorine gas is a by-product from the creation of caustic soda in the xxx process, and hydrogen can be obtained by electrolysis of water.