Do alcohol burners run on regular isopropyl alchohol?
2006-09-25 08:12:14 · 3 answers · asked by Harezichi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
In schools where alcohol burners are used in labs, denatured alcohol is used. This is ethanol with 5% methanol added to make it poisonous. Isopropyl will work. Isopropyl is rubbing alcohol which is what is available in a drug store without a permit.
2006-09-25 12:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. They can run on 100% isopropyl alcohol, but you typically only find 70% isopropyl alcohol (30% water), which won't burn. I believe that you would typically use methanol (wood alcohol, usually sold as denatured alcohol).
2006-09-25 15:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by MadScientist 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some do. some run on different alcohols depening on what you're using them for
2006-09-25 16:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋