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What makes up rubbing alcihal?

Updated: 9/19/2023
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Rubbing alcohol is made up of Isopropanol alcohol and water.

All alcohols have one or more carbon atoms, and an "OH" functional group.

Methanol has 1 carbon.... CH3OH

Ethanol has 2 carbons CH3CH2OH

Propanol has 3 carbons and 1 OH. Unlike the the lighter alcohols, different compounds are determined by where the OH is (middle or end).

Isopropanol has the OH in the middle. CH3CH(OH)CH3

So, each type of alcohol is unique with unique properties.

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