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∙ 11y agoThe chemical symbol for isopropyl alcohol is C3H8O.
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"Alcohol" is actually a general term for any compound containing an -OH (hydroxyl) group bonded to a carbon which itself is bonded only to hydrogens and other carbons. In common conversation, alcohol refers to drinking alcohol, or ethyl alcohol, abbreviated EtOH. It has the chemical formula C2H5OH.
You may have a typing error here. Ar is the chemical symbol for Argon, an inert gas. It is not found in alcohol.
Alcohol itself is not an element so it has no single symbol. The characteristic of an alcohol is OH, i.e. oxygen (O) combined with hydrogen (H), so every molecule with a OH part in it you call an alcohol. E.g. ethanol the most common alcohol is ethane with instead of a H a OH part.There are many chemical forms of alcohol, but the most common which is used in drinks is ethyl alcohol C2H5OH.Methylated spirits is ethyl alcohol to which a small percentage of methyl alcohol (CH3OH) is added to poison it to discourage its consumption.
The compound symbol for rubbing alcohol is C3H8O, which represents the chemical formula for isopropyl alcohol commonly used in rubbing alcohol.
Propyl alcohol is a compound, not an element, and therefore has a formula, not a symbol; its molecular formula is C3H7OH. It has two isomers called "normal" and "iso" propyl alcohols by most American chemists but 1-propanol and 2-propanol internationally or by Americans in formal papers.
The molybdenum chemical symbol is Mo.
Beryllium's chemical symbol is Be.
The chemical symbol for iron is Fe, and the chemical symbol for nickel is Ni.
The chemical symbol for bromine is Br.
The chemical symbol for chlorate is ClO3.