Propyl alcohol is a compound, not an element, and therefore has a formula, not a symbol; its molecular formula is C3H7OH. It has two isomers called "normal" and "iso" propyl alcohols by most American chemists but 1-propanol and 2-propanol internationally or by Americans in formal papers.
No! Acetic (more properly, Ethyl) Alcohol is C2H5OH but Isopropal Alcohol (a secondary propyl alcohol) is CH3CHOHCH3.
Water, ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, oil. Water has the highest specific gravity followed by ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, and oil, which has the lowest specific gravity.
Iso-propyl alcohol shows slightly acidic behaviour.
Propyl ethanoate is made from propanol (CH3CH2CH2OH) and ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) through an esterification reaction, which involves the combination of an alcohol and carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst.
There are five isomers of ethers with the formula C5H12O: diethyl ether, methyl propyl ether, ethyl isopropyl ether, n-propyl-n-propyl ether, and isopropyl ethyl ether.
Some objects are dissolved in iso-propyl alcohol.
There are three types of alcohols, ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol and methyl alcohol. Ethyl alcohol is the type that is consumed.
Methanol is a primary alcohol. You can't have a secondary alcohol until you get to propanol, where 1-propanol is a primary alcohol and 2-propanol is a secondary alcohol (also called sec-propyl alchohol or isopropanol). Secondary alcohols are alcohols where the -OH group is attached to a carbon that has two carbon groups attached to it. The first tertiary alcohol is t-butyl alcohol, otherwise known as 2-methyl-2-propanol. In that molecule the -OH group is attached to a carbon that has three carbon groups attached to it.
iso-propyl alcohol = CH3CH(OH)CH3 so any possibility of aldehyde/ ketone formation is only one. i.e. acetone CH3(C=O)CH3
Yes, propyl alcohol, specifically isopropyl alcohol (also known as rubbing alcohol), is flammable. It has a flash point of around 12°C (53°F), which means it can easily ignite when exposed to an open flame or spark. Proper storage and handling precautions should be taken to minimize fire hazards.
Examples: ethanol, acetone, cyclohexane, cyclohexene, butanol, iso-propyl alcohol.