Assertion: trichloroethylene | /r/HasProperty | treated with chlorine
Facets:
value: to form pentachloroethane
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Industrially, an important use for trichloroethylene is in the manufacture of tetrachloroethylene: trichloroethylene is treated with chlorine to form pentachloroethane, which is converted to tetrachloroethylene by reaction with caustic alkali or by heating in the presence of a catalyst.