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See the Related Links for "Wikipedia: Glycol" to the bottom for the answer. Any of a class of organic compounds belonging to the alcohol family; in the molecule of a glycol, two hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to different carbon atoms. The term is often applied to the simplest member of the class, ethylene glycol. A type of alcohol used in latex paint to help protect the paint when frozen and to aid application.
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∙ 12y agoGlycols are 1,2-Diols! No matter how big the chain is. The Diols have to be in the 1 and 2 carbon.
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Is Deicer a Ionic Compound?
There are various formulations of de-icer, the spray cans often contain compounds such as methanol, ethanol and glycols. The ingredients should be on the can or the company should publish them as safety sheet for health professionals.
How are alcohols different from hydrocarbons?
They've got an oxygen atom between the carbon backbone (or atom, in the case of methanol) and a hydrogen atom at one or more points. This pair of atoms, an oxygen and a hydrogen, is called a hydroxyl group. There are a LOT of different alcohols. Some have only one hydroxyl group. These are the monohydric alcohols, of which there are three: methanol, ethanol and isopropanol. Some have two, and these are the diols. The glycols are diols. Alcohols with three hydroxyl groups are triols. Glycerol is a triol. The final group are the polyols, which have more than three hydroxyls - in most cases thousands of them. Most polyols are used to make plastic.
What is an organic compound containing -OH?
Sugars.
What are the derivatives of ethylene oxide?
Products derived from EO have many different uses. They include:Monoethylene Glycol: Production of polyethylene terephthalate (polyester fibers, films and bottles), antifreeze and coolants for engines, heat transfer liquids and aircraft and runway anti-icing and deicing fluid.Diethylene Glycol: Polyurethanes, polyesters, softeners (cork, glue, casein and paper), plasticizers, gas drying and solvents.Triethylene Glycol: Lacquers, solvents, plasticizers, gas drying and humectants (moisture-retaining agents).Poly(ethylene) Glycols: Cosmetics, ointments, pharmaceutical preparations, lubricants (finishing of textiles, ceramics), solvents (paints and drugs) and plasticizers (adhesives and printing inks).Ethylene Glycol Ethers: Brake fluids, detergents, solvents (paints and lacquers) and extractants for SO2, H2S, CO2, and mercaptans from natural gas and refinery gas.Ethanolamine: Chemicals for textile finishing, cosmetics, soaps, detergents and natural gas purification.Ethoxylation products of fatty alcohols, fatty amines, alkyl phenols, cellulose and poly(propylene glycol): Detergents and surfactants (nonionic), biodegradable detergents, emulsifiers and dispersants.
Is isopropyl alcohol the same as propylene glycol?
Propylene glycol and benzine glycol differ in chemical formula and properties. Ethylene glycol is more toxic than propylene glycol, therefore propylene glycol is used when safer properties are required.
Alcohol solutions are?
glycols
What is a butylene glycol?
A butylene glycol is any of several isomeric glycols formally derived from butane.
What is hydroglycolic extract?
HYDRO-GLYCOLIC EXTRACTS are created from the maceration of plants in water and glycols(Propylene glycol or Butylene glycol).
What has the author Philip Copestake written?
Philip Copestake has written: 'Selected 2-alkoxyethanols' -- subject(s): Ethylene Glycols, Health risk assessment, Risk Assessment, Environmental aspects, Adverse effects, Toxicology, Toxicity, Environmental Exposure, Ethylene glycols 'Butyl acetates' -- subject(s): Acetates, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Acetates, Environmental aspects of Solvents, Health risk assessment, Solvents, Toxicology
What is an organic compound contain?
All the sugars and carbohydrates as well as all alcohols, glycols, carboxylic acids and ketones are organic compounds containing oxygen. So C2H5OH ethanol does for example.
Is Deicer a Ionic Compound?
There are various formulations of de-icer, the spray cans often contain compounds such as methanol, ethanol and glycols. The ingredients should be on the can or the company should publish them as safety sheet for health professionals.
Is glycol more leathal than jet fuel?
Ethylene glycol is quite toxic because it is metabolized into compounds that clog up and kill the kidneys in mammals. Propylene glycol on the other hand is a common food additive. Not all glycols are the same.
What is the poisonous colorless odorless gas that is found in cigarette smoke?
Tobacco smoke (primary or side stream) contains over 400 components. Some of the odourless (or nearly so) are: * PAHs * Carbon Monoxide * Carbon dioxide * Methane * Propane * Glycols * Nicotine * Benzo(a)pyrene * Tars * Radiactive materials
What is female sperm made of?
Women do not have 'sperm' but they do secrete a fluid known as Vaginal Discharge which are fluids that secrete from the uterus. These fluids are composed of water, pyridine, squalene, urea, acetic acid, lactic acid, complex alcohols and glycols, ketones, and aldehydes. They are used to lubricate the vagina and fight off bacteria.
What creature can survive being frozen and defrosted?
No animal can actually survive being frozen solid. There are certain species of frogs that have natural glycols which prevent their cells from freezing internally when the temperature drops below freezing, but if it actually got cold enough to freeze them, they would die.
Why would antifreeze be a thick gold color in the reservour?
new answer is basically your head gasket is gone and the oil is mixing with the anti-freeze because anti freeze is not thick and shoud never be thick. The base glycols used to make antifreeze are clear and colorless, the manufacturers dye them to the color that specified by the customer. The color itself means nothing.
What is Charles-Adolphe Wurtz famous for?
Charles-Adolphe Wurtz was a french chemist that is most famous for the Wurtz reaction, in which carbon-carbon bonds are formed by reacting alkyl halides with sodium. He has also discovered ethylamine and ethylene glycol and has done research on organic nitrogen, glycols, and hydrocarbons. More generally, he was also a writer and an educator. Hope this helps
