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Ethanol serves as a competitive inhibitor which competes with glycol for the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase's active site. Thus, less glycol will be oxidised

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Is ethanol more polar than ethylene glycol?

Ethylene glycol is more polar than ethanol - a rough measure of polarity is given by the dielectric constant. For example, water is 80, ethylene glycol 37, and ethanol 24.3. Water is the most polar, followed by ethylene glycol and ethanol. Another way to think about it is that ethanol has one alcohol group, and ethylene glycol has two, so it is more polar.


Will ethanol have a greater viscosity than ethylene glycol at the same temperature?

Ethanol is less viscous than ethylene glycol at the same temperature. This is because ethanol only has one -OH group, which is responsible for viscosity.


How do you treat antifreeze poisoning?

Ethanol prevents the key ingredient in antifreeze from breaking down into toxic chemicals in the body. Ethylene glycol is the key ingredient in antifreeze and ethanol removes this through the bodies waste.


Is ethylene glycol conductive?

No, ethylene glycol is not conductive.


Why is the poison ethylene glycol treated with massive dosses of ethanol?

Because ethylene glycol is converted into its toxic metabolites in the body, and the 1st step in this process is by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). Ethanol is a much less toxic substrate of the enzyme and effectively acts as a competitive inhibitor.


Is ethylene glycol halal?

Ethylene glycol is not of animal origin !


What is the Empirical formula for Ethanol?

HO-CH2-CH2-OH (C2H6O2)


What is whiskey an antidote to?

Whiskey is the antidote to ethylene glycol poisoning. ethylene glycol is the poisonous ingredient of many commercial antifreeze brands and causes renal and liver failure and ultimately death.


What is the reversal drug for ethylene glycol?

The reversal drug for ethylene glycol poisoning is fomepizole. It works by blocking the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, which prevents the formation of toxic metabolites that cause the harmful effects of ethylene glycol ingestion. Fomepizole is typically administered in hospital settings under the supervision of healthcare professionals.


Are ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol monomers polymers or neither?

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How long will a bear live after ethylene glycol poisoning?

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What is the color of ethylene-glycol?

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