Ethyl chloride is a chemical compound with chemical formula C2H5Cl. It also is known by many other names such as chloroethane, monochloroethane, hydrochloric ether, muriatic ether and so on. Ethyl chloride present majorly as a gas or vapor. It is a colorless gas at room temperature and has a characteristics ether-like odor, less dense than water and insoluble in water. When ethyl chloride placed in pressurized containers, it exists as a liquid. However, the liquid will evaporates quickly when it exposed to the air. It also catches fire easily and is very dangerous when exposed to heat or flame.
Ethyl chloride is used widely as a blowing agent in foamed plastics and also in the production of tetraethyl lead which is an anti-knock
