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Chemically speaking alcohol is meant to be ethanol, which is a pure compound with formula CH3CH2OH, it definitely is not a mixture, except when 'dissolved' in water (most stable solution: 4% water + 96% ethanol. (This is what you get when buying a bottle pure ethanol)
rubbing alcohol is a mixture

If you were to take 'alcohol' into a more specific definition an alcohol is really a hydrocarbon with the functional group

So if it were, well i would say, 100% ethanol then it would be a compound.

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Is rubbing alcohol an example of suspension?

No, rubbing alcohol is not an example of suspension. A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which particles are suspended in a medium but can settle out over time. Rubbing alcohol is a homogeneous mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water, where the components are uniformly distributed throughout.


Is acetone the same as rubbing alcohol?

No, acetone is not the same as rubbing alcohol. Acetone is a type of solvent, while rubbing alcohol is a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water used as a disinfectant.


Is rubbing alcohol and water homogeneous or a heterogeneous mixture?

Alcohol and water form a homogeneous mixture.


Is there a difference between isopropyl alcohol and rubbing alcohol?

Yes, there is a difference between isopropyl alcohol and rubbing alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol is a type of alcohol that is commonly used as a disinfectant and solvent, while rubbing alcohol is a type of alcohol that is typically a mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water.


Is rubbing alcohol a compound heterogeneous mixture or homogeneous mixture?

Answer 100% isopropyl alcohol is a pure substance and not a mixture. A mixture consists of more than one type of chemical compound mixed with another either uniformly or not uniformly. Over the counter isopropyl alcohol is usually 70% or 90% Isopropyl with this rest made up of water. Since the alcohol and water mix together uniformly and the particles are too small to scatter light, isopropyl alcohol and water is classified as a homogeneous mixture. More specifically you would call this homogeneous mixture of alcohol and water a solution. Other homogeneous mixtures include salt water, pepsi, apple juice and a martini (without the olive).

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Is 70 percent Isopropyl rubbing alcohol a heterogeneous?

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Is rubbing alcohol homogeneous mixture?

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Is rubbing alcohol mixture a compounds or solution?

Rubbing alcohol is actually a mixture. To be specific it is a homogeneous mixture.


What happens when you mix rubbing alcohol and glue?

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Is rubbing alcohol an example of suspension?

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Is rubbing alcohol a mixture or solution?

It's a solution... but solutions are mixtures.


What is the chemical formula rubbing alcohol?

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