Name : Daniel Frendi

Class : 3 EGB
Lesson : English - 3


Characteristic of Etanol


Ethanol , also called ethyl alcohol , pure alcohol , absolute alcohol , or alcohol alone ,
is a kind of volatile liquid , flammable, colorless , and alcohol is the most commonly used in
everyday life . This compound is a psychoactive drug and can be found in alcoholic
beverages and thermometers modern.Etanol belong to a single chain alcohols , with
chemical formula C2H5OH and empirical formula C2H6O . It is a constitutional isomer of
dimethyl ether . Ethanol is often abbreviated as EtOH , with " Et " is an abbreviation of the
ethyl group ( C2H5 ) . Ethanol has a Boiling Point : > 760
0
C ( 168.80
o
F ) , freezing point : -
113.840
o
C ( -172.90
0
F ) and Density : 0.789 - 0.806. Ethanol is widely used as a solvent for
a wide range of chemicals intended for human consumption and usability . Examples are
the perfumes , flavorings , food colorings , and medicines . In chemistry , ethanol is a solvent
that is important as well as feedstock for chemical synthesis lainnya.In the modern times ,
ethanol intended for industrial use is produced from byproducts of petroleum refining