alcohol
- Created by: Hannahisnotonfire
- Created on: 10-06-17 14:04
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- alcohols
- solvents
- can dissolve substances that water can't dissolve- hydrocarbons, oils, fats
- ethanol- solvent for perfume/ aftershave lotions. mix with oil- for smell + water- makes up bulk
- methylated spirits- ethanol w chemicals added to it. Can clean paint brushes + a fuel. Poisonous to drink so purple blue due added.
- fuels
- ethanol- fuel in spirit burners- burns fairly cleanly + doesn't smell
- ethanol- mixed with petrol + used as fuel for cars. The more ethanol- the less pollution
- fermentation of ethanol from sugar cane (renewable) if little / no oil
- properties
- flammable- burn to produce co2 + water
- first 3 dissolve completely in water + form neutral solutions
- ethanol- drinks. damages liver + brain
- react with sodium to give hydrogen and alkoxides
- methanol- blindness if drunk
- Cn H2n+1 OH
- methanol, ethanol. propanol
- -OH= functional group
- solvents
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