What is the chemical name of the alcohol found in alcoholic drinks?
AnswerEthanol
Drinks contain ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol; methanol is a different, toxic alcohol.
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The basics
Which microorganism ferments sugar into alcohol in making bread dough rise and brewing?
AnswerYeast
Yeast is a single-celled fungus; the same fermentation that raises bread dough is used to brew drinks.
Going deeper
What is the chemical formula of ethanol?
AnswerC2H5OH
Ethanol's formula C2H5OH shows two carbon atoms, six hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
Isopropyl alcohol is also known by which chemical name?
Answer2-propanol
Isopropyl alcohol is 2-propanol, a three-carbon alcohol with the -OH group on the middle carbon.
Which process separates alcohol from water by boiling and then condensing the vapor?
AnswerDistillation
Distillation uses the different boiling points of alcohol and water to separate them.
Expert level
Which functional group makes a molecule an alcohol in chemistry?
AnswerA hydroxyl group (-OH) on a saturated carbon
Alcohols are organic compounds with a hydroxyl (-OH) group bonded to a saturated carbon atom.
Which is the simplest alcohol, with the formula CH3OH?
AnswerMethanol
Methanol has just one carbon atom, making it the simplest alcohol.
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