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Why is water a better fluid for use in a hot pack than ethyl alcohol?
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∙ 16y ago
Water has a higher boiling point than ethanol, and so will evaporate more slowly at high temperatures than ethanol. Also, I think water has a higher heat capacity, which means it will stay hot longer.
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Is ethanol a element or compound or mixture?
A compound, but it invariably occurs as a mixturewith water due to it being strongly hygroscopic. With the exception of laboratory grade 100% ethyl alcohol (which will not stay that pure once the bottle has been opened), ethyl alcohol always contains 5% or more water. Also ethyl alcohol not intended for human consumption is usually a mixture including denaturants (poisons intended to discourage people from trying to drink it). Also ethyl alcohol in beverages is a very complex mixture of flavoring and coloring materials, water, etc.
Is ammonium chloride soluble in ethanol?
Yes, ethanol belongs to the alcohol functional group therefore polar, and BaCl2 is polar, so it does dissolve.
What is denser ethyl acetate or water?
water is more dense than ethyl acetate , so water remains on bottom and ethyl acetate on top when both mixed.
What is more polar either ethyl-acetate or pet-ether?
on basis of solubility in water. ethyl acetate.
Which of water and butyl alcohol is a better solvent for sodium chromate?
Water. Butyl alcohol's carbon chain length decreases its polarity and thus its ability to dissolve polar compounds.
What floats in ethyl alcohol?
Ethyl alcohol has a specific gravity of 0.78, so it will float on water (1). Olive oil is 0.703 so it will float on ethyl alcohol.
What scientific technique is applied to obtain ethyl alcohol from the mixture of ethyl alcohol and water?
The common method is distillation.
Is ethyl alcohol soluble in water?
Yes, ethanol (ethyl alcohol), as being a fluid by itself, is in any ratio miscible with ('soluble in') water.At 96% ethanol the mixture has the lowest boiling point, so destillation of a water-ethanol will never give a higher ethanol content.
Can ethyl alcohol dissolve oil?
No. Like water ethyl alcohol is a polar solvent and will not dissolve most nonpolar solutes such as oil.
What is main ingredient of vodka?
Ethyl-alcohol and water.
What ester forms when ethyl alcohol and formic acid react?
The products from the reaction of n-amyl alcohol and acetic acid are ethyl pentanoate (an ester) and water. CH3COOH + CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH ==> CH3COOCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 + H2O acetic acid + n-amyl alcohol ==> ethyl propanoate + water
Does water and ethyl alcohol mix together or create and interface?
Water and ethyl alcohol are both polar solvents, meaning they have similar intermolecular forces and are able to mix together. When they are mixed, they form a homogeneous solution rather than creating an interface between the two liquids. This is because the polar nature of water and ethyl alcohol allows them to interact and dissolve into each other.
Does ethyl alcohol is a mixture?
it cannot be completely separated from water
Which liquids in order most to least is water oil ethyl alcohol propyl alcohol?
propyl alcohol
How many ml of water should be added to 95 percent ethyl alcohol to make 1 liter of a 30 percent ethyl alcohol solution?
684 ml
Is ethyl alcohol miscible with water?
YES!!!! Ethyl alcohol is the alcohol; that humans drink in beers wines and spirits. It is miscible(mixed) with water and other substances to make alcoholic drinks. It modern IUPAC name is 'Ethanol' , and its formula is CH3CH2OH .
What is an example of liquid solute?
Vodka. made of ethyl alcohol and water.
