2007-03-15 08:52:26 · 9 answers · asked by william007665 1 in Environment
Ethanol is an alcohol:
CH3-CH2-OH
2007-03-15 08:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by Maeroc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethanol is a flammable, colorless and slightly (but not much) toxic chemical. It smells like perfume and is the alcohol found in Wine, Rum, Whiskey, Beer..etc
In Brazil it is used to make fuel alternative for cars and vehicles.
It's also found in cleaning products.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-15 16:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Miss LaStrange 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ethanol is a 2 carbon alcohol.
also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless chemical compound, one of the alcohols that is most often found in alcoholic beverages. In common parlance, it is often referred to simply as alcohol. Its chemical formula is C2H5OH.
2007-03-15 15:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mountengym, wood alcohol is not ethanol it is methanol
2007-03-17 13:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From an environmental standpoint, its CO2 gas that's been reprocessed by sunlight and a lot of manmade activities and systems into a fuel, which is burned, releasing energy and CO2 which is then ready for another round of recycling.
2007-03-15 16:11:44 · answer #5 · answered by Evita Rodham Clinton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol derived from grains and corn. It can be added to gas and used to power cars, and riding lawn mowers. It is more environmental friendly and since you can raise grains and corn it is a renewable resource and the byproducts can be fed to animals and are biodegradable,
2007-03-15 15:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by J C 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wood grain alcohol, commonly called booze or firewater.
2007-03-15 19:14:35 · answer #7 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
alcohol
2007-03-15 16:14:50 · answer #8 · answered by mark h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol
2007-03-15 15:55:43 · answer #9 · answered by MLBfreek35 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋