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'Alcohol' , chemically, is a collective name for a list of substances with the '-OH' functional group.
The following are some alcohols.;-
Methanol,
Ethanol,
Propanol
Butanol
Pentanol
Hexanol et. seq.
There are many more alcohols.
I suspect that you are thinking of the 'alcohol' that is in beers, wines and spirits..
The chemical formula for ethanol is 'CH3CH2OH'.
That alcohol is ethanol, archaically, 'ethyl alcohol'.
The other alcohols listed above cannot be consumed by humans.
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∙ 9y agoThe chemical name of the product known as wood alcohol is methyl alcohol or methanol. It is referred to as 'wood alcohol' because it was originally a byproduct of some destructive wood distillation.
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∙ 15y agoEthanol or ethyl alcohol Ethanol is C2H5OH.
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∙ 13y agoThe systematic name for wood alcohol is methanol.
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∙ 11y agoThe pure substance is methyl alcohol, or methanol.
It is poisonous. It burns. Some racers use it instead of gasoline.a
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∙ 6y agoThe chemical name for wood alcohol is ethanol (CH3OH).
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∙ 14y agoMethyl alcohol
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Is wood alcohol a element?
No it is a chemical compound, methanol, CH3OH
What other compounds are in wood alcohol?
Pure wood alcohol is methanol, but as all alcohols are hygroscopic it cannot exist long in that state but will always be mixed with some water.Wood alcohol sold in a store may contain additives or contaminants also.
Name a chemical that destroyes wood fast?
methano
What name is used to indicate a chemical dependency to alcohol?
An addiction.
Is burning wood a physical or chemical property?
Neither. It is a chemical change. The ability of wood to burn is a chemical property.
What is the chemical formula of wood alcholo?
Wood alcohol is methanol, which has the formula CH3OH.
What is the chemical name of this chemical formula of CH3OH?
This is the formula for Methanol, also known as wood alcohol. (Most of the Methanol on the market is actually sourced from petroleum, not wood, as it's cheaper and quicker to get it that way.)
Is wood alcohol a element?
No it is a chemical compound, methanol, CH3OH
What is the common name for methanol?
methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphthaor wood spirits
What is another name for wood alcohol?
methanol
How may atoms does wood alcohol have?
Wood alcohol is Methanol, or methyl alcohol. Its chemical structure is: CH3-OH. That breaks down to C, H, H, H, H, O = 6 atoms.
What is the atomic number of wood alchol?
Wood alcohol is not an element, so it doesn't have an atomic number. It does have a chemical formula, which is CH4O.
How can wood alcohol be synthesized?
Wood alcohol is methanol and its chemical formula is CH3OH (often abbreviated MeOH). It is also known as methyl alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits. It is called wood alcohol because it was once a byproduct of distillation of wood. It is now produced from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen directly in a catalytic industrial process.
Is wood alcohol a heterogeneous mixture solution compound or element?
Methanol is a chemical compound.
What other compounds are in wood alcohol?
Pure wood alcohol is methanol, but as all alcohols are hygroscopic it cannot exist long in that state but will always be mixed with some water.Wood alcohol sold in a store may contain additives or contaminants also.
How many atoms of oxygen does wood alcohol?
One oxygen atom is in each alcohol molecule. This is true of methyl (wood) alcohol, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl alcohol and all of the alcohols based on a simple hydrocarbon chain (acyclic alcohols).
Name a chemical that destroyes wood fast?
methano
