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No it isn't. Any alcohol (that doesn't have highly electronegatvie groups like -Cl or -NO2) isn't neither acid nor base. They are something like water (something like "amphoteric" compounds). They can accept proton (hydrogen cation) or they can give proton if they react with a strong base.

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Organic compounds are compounds whose elemental composition are primarily made of carbon. Isopropyl alcohol (formerly known as isopropanol) is composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen (the reduced formula is C3H8O). Therefore, isopropanol is organic.

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Yes. It is organic and can dissolve many other substances.

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Organic, because the alcohol molecule includes carbon atoms.

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CH3CHOHCH3 is propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol) thus organic

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Since it has carbon in it, it is by definition organic. C3H7OH.

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Is IsoPropyl alcohol an organic or inorganic compound?

it is organic


Is isopropyl a substance or a mixture?

Isopropyl alcohol is an organic compound, not a mixture.


Is isopropyl organic or inorganic?

Organic, because the alcohol molecule includes carbon atoms.


Is isopropyl alcohol mixture or a substance?

Isopropyl alcohol is an organic compound made in a hydrogen reaction by mixing water and propene. 2-propanol is the official name of the alcohol.


Is a isopropyl alcohol a mixture?

Isopropyl alcohol is a compound.


Can you mix isopropyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol?

Yes, ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol are drinkable.


What is more polar pentane or isopropyl alcohol?

Isopropyl alcohol


Is an organic compound necessarily living?

No. An organic compound is merely a compound that contains carbon and hydrogen bonded together. Common household organic compound include acetic acid (vinegar), isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), and acetone.


Is isopropyl alcohol a mixture or pure substance?

Isopropyl alcohol itself a pure substance. It is a compound. However, it is sold as a mixture of the alcohol itself and water.


Is isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) is a solid or liquid?

Rubbing alcohol is a liquid.


What is the percent of isopropyl alcohol in iso-heet?

iso HEET is 99% isopropyl alcohol


If you have isopropyl alcohol in your body how can you get it out?

I Have cancer and the Dr. said that I must get isopropyl alcohol out of my sytem. How do I do this?