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Why do you think a mixture of alcohol and water rather than simply water itself was used to sapping the fat or oil to produce soap?
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Is isopropyl alcohol a mixture or pure substance?
Isopropyl alcohol itself a pure substance. It is a compound. However, it is sold as a mixture of the alcohol itself and water.
Is grain alcohol an element compound solution or heterogeneous mixture?
The grain alcohol itself is a compound, Ethanol but, it is always found in a mixture with water, making it a solution.
how do you separate salt and sugar mention any special safety precaution you would take?
Salt itself is insoluble to alcohol. In order to separate sugar and salt, you can add alcohol to the mixture. Later, filter out the salt. Finally, evaporate the alcohol and remain with sugar
Make alcohol slush?
You will need 2 gallon size zippered bags, 1 bottle of rubbing alcohol, and water. The mixture is 3 parts water to one part rubbing alcohol. Double bag to ensure the mixture does not leak. This type of ice pack will mold itself to the injured area and is a very effective tool to use in pain control.
What are the toxins of alcohol?
Alcohol itself is a toxic substance.
Why is oxygen not a mixture?
Oxygen is an element and so can not be a mixture by itself. It can be part of a mixture, for example in air.
Is blood a mixture compound?
It is a mixture!Blood is a mixture of red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma, which is itself a mixture.
Which is the product in the reaction of an alcohol C2H6O with itself?
The product of the reaction of an alcohol C2H6O with itself is ethyl ether (C4H10O).
What are Rye breads?
Rye breads are made with a mixture of rye flour and wheat flour because rye flour by itself does not possess the chemical properties necessary to produce a leavened product
What cell does not have chloroplasts?
of course animal cell as it cannot produce by itself
How bad can alcohol be when drunken for to long?
If consumed in excess over an extended period of time, alcohol can produce cirrhosis of the liver, where the liver is scarred and its function reduced or eliminated, potentially resulting in death. If consumed in extreme excess over a short period of time alcohol itself can produce poisoning that can result in death. The whole buzz of intoxication is the result of a low-level poisoning and your body's reaction to it.
Is ethyl alcohol soluble in water?
Yes, ethanol (ethyl alcohol), as being a fluid by itself, is in any ratio miscible with ('soluble in') water.At 96% ethanol the mixture has the lowest boiling point, so destillation of a water-ethanol will never give a higher ethanol content.
