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No it is a chemical compound, methanol, CH3OH

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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.


What is the chemical name for wood alcohol?

'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.


What is alcohol a compound or element?

It is a compound, because an element, such as hydrogen, and another, such as oxygen are in Ethyl Alcohol.


What elements form wood alcohol?

Alcohol is a compound of Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon. in the case of wood alcohol it has methylated spirits it is derived from wood or wood products such as cellulose. Wood Alcohol, of football song fame, is NOT intended for human consumption, and one glass could cause total blindness in some cases, talk of blind drunk It is no laughing matter, Ok for paints, not people,... as we too become Denatured. Leave it alone!


What other elements are in wood alcohol compound?

Wood alcohol, also known as methanol, is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Its chemical formula is CH3OH.

Related Questions

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.


Is wood alcohol a heterogeneous mixture solution compound or element?

Methanol is a chemical compound.


What is the common name for methanol?

methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphthaor wood spirits


Is methanol an alcohol?

It is considered as methyl alcohol and wood alcohol


What is wood naphtha?

Wood Naphtha is Methanol, also known as Methyl Alcohol, Wood Alcohol and Wood Spirits. Its most common uses are as a Solvent and as an Anti-Freeze.


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 a element?

No


Is ash wood an element?

No Oak wood comes from the trunk of an Oak tree. It is therefore an organic compound. no it isn't


How do you make wood in Doodle God?

Combine the "Tools" element with the "Tree" element.


Can I buy wood alcohol at a Lowe's or Home Depot?

Wood alcohol is also called Methanol. Some Home Depots have it.


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.


What is the 6th element of chakra in naruto?

There is no 6th element of chakra. It is mistaken that wood is the 6th element but Yamato states that wood is just earth and water.