ALCOHOL

By: Kim Harper

In Chemistry, alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group is bound to a saturated carbon atom

What Is Alcohol???

A chemical functional group containing an oxygen atom that is connected by a covalent bond to a hydrogen atom

Hydroxyl

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Ethanol

Methanol

Propanol

Types of Alcohols

Commonly called ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol The principal type of alcohol found in alcoholic

beverages Produced by fermentation of sugars by yeast 39 ethanol plants can produce 985 million gallons

of ethanol In the U.S., ethanol makes up 10% of gasoline

supply

Ethanol

Also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol

Molar Mass: 32.04 g/mol Formula: CH4O Has a distinct odor Often used as a fuel source

Methanol

Each of two isomeric liquid alcohols that’s used as solvents

As of 2011, only one case of lethal 1-propanol poisoning was reported

Formula: C3H8O Molar Mass: 60.09g/mol

Propanol

foods With Alcohol

Alcohol can dissolve non-polar substances and evaporate easily

Methanol can cause blindness when consumed in small quantities

Ethanol is found in paints, tinctures, markers, and personal care products such as perfumes and deodorants

Fun Facts

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Alcohol Video

1. What can Methanol cause if consumed?a.) heart failure b.) loss of hearing c.)

blindness d.) memory loss2. How many cases of lethal propanol poisoning was reported In 2011?

a.) 1 b.) 2 c.) 3 d.)43. Alcohol can dissolve non-polar substances and evaporate easily

a.) True b.) False

Pop Quiz

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