Alcohols are used as solvents and fuels, and ethanol is the main alcohol in alcoholic drinks.
Alcohols withs smaller molecules i.e. methanol and ethanol, mix well with water and produce neutral solutions.
Alcohols burn in air, forming carbon dioxide and water.
With sodium metal, alcohols react to form a solution, and hydrogen gas is given off.
Ethanol can be oxidised to ethanoic acid, either by chemical oxidising agents or by the action of microbes.
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