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Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol, or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colourless, slightly toxic chemical compound with a distinctive perfume-like odor, and is the alcohol found in Alcoholic Beverages. In common usage, it is often referred to simply as alcohol. It's the most commonly known primary alcohol. Its chemical formula is C2H5OH. It is also known for its use as an alternative to gasoline which can be made from plants such as corn and sugar cane.
it is also a disused state of America
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∙ 14y agoEthanol (also called ethyl alcohol) is the alcohol in beers, wines and other alcoholic beverages which causes psychoactive effects (makes you feel good, decreases inhibitions, etc.) Pure ethanol is dangerous and should only be used in a laboratory setting with adequate precautions. In addition, most sources of "pure" ethanol are "denatured" which means that poisons are added to keep people from drinking it. This is because the government doesn't tax ethanol when it's used for purposes other than consumption, so when it is sold for those purposes it must either be taxed as an alcoholic beverage, or denatured so no one can drink it. That way, party attendees can't buy "laboratory" alcohol for their mixed drinks and avoid paying the taxes on it.
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∙ 12y agoEthanol is a flammable, colourless chemical compound with a slight smell, the best known use of ethanol is in alcoholic drinks used recreationaly. It is a member of a family of organic compounds called alcohols and has the molecular formula CH3CH2OH It is also used in industry as a solvent and can be used in lamps as fuel
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∙ 15y agoEthanol is an alcohol. Since it has the the alcohol functional group (hydroxyl group OH-)present on the carbon chain it is infact an alcohol(by chemistry definition)(Chemical formula CH3CH2OH) Also however ethanol is a key component of alcoholic beverages. Ethanol is the pyscoactive depressent constituent of alcoholic beverages.
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∙ 15y agoThe intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
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∙ 9y agoEthanol, or Ethyl Alcohol is a two-carbon alcohol. It has the structure of: C-C-OH
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∙ 14y agoAnother name for ethyl alcohol. This is the alcohol in alcoholic beverages and as an automobile fuel. Don't drink and drive. C2H5OH.
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Why does ethanol burn differently than ethanol and water mixed?
the main reason why ethanol burns differently then ethanol and water mix is mainly because when you add the water to the ethanol you are making the ethanol less potent so it will burn weaker.
Is ethanol reducing agent?
ethanol is a solvent
Is ethanol a metal?
No, ethanol is an organic basic liquid, wine and beer contain ethanol, and it is flammable
Why 95 percent ethanol is used in laboratory?
So as not to 'waste' too much ethanol. To use 95 % ethanol allows some ethanol to be saved!
What happens when you put frozen ethanol into liquid ethanol?
That question is too vague. I'm assuming you mean a little frozen ethanol into a larger volume of liquid ethanol. This being the case, the ethanol will melt. That's it.
What you call for strontium and ethanol mixture?
Suck My Pen*s! Sh*t Heads!
Is there a nail varnish remover that does not contain alcohol?
no,dear..the base of nail varnish remover is an ethanol..i.e. alcohol..ethanol is also used s disinfectant in biotechnology labs..
Is ethanol a element?
no ethanol is not an element. Ethanol is an Organic compound.
Gasoline to use on a Acura rsx?
RSX - "regular" unleaded with at least 85 octane, no ethanol. RSX type S - higher compression motor, requires 91 octane, no ethanol.
How is ethanol harnessed?
how is ethanol controlled
Is ethanol a sugar?
No, ethanol is an alcohol.
What is the ratio of ethanol?
The ratio of ethanol to WHAT!
What did cars run on in the 1970's?
Gasoline. I think sometime in the 90s they added about 10% ethanol to the gasoline.
What U S state is the likeliest place for the further development of ethanol and other biofuel production?
Iowa
What is the difference of absolute ethanol to the regular technical grade ethanol?
technical grade is bethween 96% and 98% ethanol and ethanol absolute means pure ethanol whithout water ('almost') 99.9% ethanol Absolute ethanol has no water whereas 96% ethanol has 4% water or 98% has 2% water. Thus, the reaction can occur with water.
Why does ethanol burn differently than ethanol and water mixed?
the main reason why ethanol burns differently then ethanol and water mix is mainly because when you add the water to the ethanol you are making the ethanol less potent so it will burn weaker.
State of ethanol if the ethanol was 50C?
Liquid.
