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Chemically it is the simplest alcohol (CH3OH). It was initially made by the destructive distillation of wood. Presently the principle source is synthesis from methane in chemical plants and refineries.
Methanol is used in a wide variety of applications:
- dyes and perspex
- solvents for paints and dyes
- as a monomer in producing polyester fibres, methyl cellulose and silicone compounds in the manufacture of the antiknock additive M.T.B.E.
It is poisonous to human beings and even in small amounts can cause permanent blindness or death.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoMethanol is the simplest alcohol (CH3OH) and is made by dry 'fermentation' of whood. Don't confuse it with Ethanol (C2H5OH).
Methanol is toxic to eyes (sight) and kidneys at already 2%concentration.
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∙ 10y agoThis is the reaction that decomposes methanol into hydrogen and carbon monoxide. More details, if you wish them, are available from wikipedia.
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What compounds are found in methanol?
Methanol is an alcohol and consists of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen its formula is CH3OH
Is methanol a solid?
No, at room temperature methanol is a liquid.
Is Methanol a nonelectrolyte?
Methanol is a nonelectrolyte because it is so weak it is not considered to be an electrolyte. Methanol is too weak to pass on electrons.
Will methanol melt ice?
It depends on the temperature of the methanol. If the methanol is warmer than 32F (0C) it will melt the ice until the methanol reaches 32. Methanol can be less than 32F and still liquid in which case it won't melt the ice. It's about heat transfer not material.
What is the compound formed after plunging a heated copper wire into a methanol?
It depends on what you added to the methanol before you put the heated copper wire into the methanol. The heated copper wire acted as a catalyst to speed up the reaction between the methanol and the other substance. Copper itself does not react with methanol.
What is methanol's shape?
methanol is liquid
What compounds are found in methanol?
Methanol is an alcohol and consists of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen its formula is CH3OH
Is methanol a solid?
No, at room temperature methanol is a liquid.
How does methanol react with water?
Methanol does not react with water.
From ethanol and methanol which is more soluble in water?
Methanol
Is methanol a acid or base?
The methanol is a base not a acid
Density of methanol?
The density of methanol is .7918g/cm3
Symbol for methanol?
there is no "symbol" as such for methanol as it is not an element, it is a compound and a compound is made up of two or more elements. the formula of the compound methanol is CH3OH sometimes this is abreviated to MeOH
How do you prepare formic acid from methanol?
methanol we can get formic acid
What is woods alcohols chemical name?
methanol CHO
Is methanol ionic or covalent?
Methanol has covalent bonds. It is covalent
Is Methanol a nonelectrolyte?
Methanol is a nonelectrolyte because it is so weak it is not considered to be an electrolyte. Methanol is too weak to pass on electrons.
