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The most basic / simplest is Methanol
Useful alternative #1 is Ethylene Glycol
Useful alternative #2 is Propylene Glycol
There are also non-glycol, "Organic Acid Technology" (OAT) antifreezes used in some automotive applications.
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The hazardous component in most antifreeze is?
Methanol(otherwise known as wood alcohol) and ethylene glycol are the two toxic components in antifreeze. Methanol and ethylene glycol are both acted upon by alcohol dehydrogenase in the cell cytoplasm. This converts these molecules into toxic compounds like formaldehyde and formic acid. Before the advent of fomepizole (an alcohol dehydrogenase blocker), alcohol was given as a treatment for antifreeze ingestion because it competed with methanol and ethylene glycol for alcohol dehydrogenase. Methanol can cause blindness and death. Ethylene glycol crystallizes within the kidney and can cause renal failure and death. Hope that helps.
Are the properties of ethyl alcohol and ethanol the same?
Yes. Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol,
Fats are made of an alcohol called what?
Glycerol
What is a solid form of alcohol called?
sterol
When an OH joins a hydrocarbon an alcohol is formed?
Yes an aliphatic hydrocarbon chain with an OH group on is called an alcohol - if it is an aromatic hydrocarbon it can often be called a phenol
What alcohol is used in antifreeze?
Ethylene glycol.
How do you clean antifreeze off a windshield?
rubbing alcohol
Is denatured alcohol the same as gas antifreeze?
Denatured alcohol is drinkable alcohol with something added to it to make it unhealthy to drink. It can be used as a gas antifreeze. So can other alcohols that are not safe to drink from the start and do not have to be denatured.
Can you mix ethyl alcohol with antifreeze?
Yes, you can, they mix very easily.
What are the natural antifreeze compounds in pine tree needles?
ethyl alcohol
Is ethylene glycol an electrolyte?
No, it is an alcohol mainly used for antifreeze and refrigeration/coolant.
Why is your antifreeze brown and smell like alcohol?
I think that means it fermented or something
Who invented the antifreeze?
There are more than one kind of antifreeze used at different times and for different purposes, which do you want?Alcohol based antifreeze (obsolete)Ethylene Glycol antifreezePropylene Glycol antifreeze (used in potable water systems)etc.
Description and uses of wood alcohol?
Wood alcohol is also known as methyl alcohol. It is used as a solvent , fuel, and antifreeze. It may also be used as a de-icing agent.
What is wood alcohol use for?
Answer: Wood alcohol is also called methanol, methyl alcohol, Carbinol, wood naptha or wood spirits. It's used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. It's also used for producing biodiesel via transesterification reaction. It can also be used [on occasion] to clean wounds, but is painful.WARNING: Do NOT under ANY circumstances drink isoprpyl alcohol. A drop will cost you the loss of your sight, and any more than that will definitely kill you.(Just thought I should add that in there, in case anyone gets the idea of drinking it - it has happened before.)
What Type of antifreeze for 2006 dodge cummins 2500?
Its called Extended Life antifreeze. It is orange in color.
Is ethanol commonly called grain alcohol?
Called Grain Alcohol, drinking alcohol, ethyl alcohol or pure alcohol
