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Methanol is safe to be used for drinking purpose.

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The correct option is B False
Methanol is highly toxic and unfit for consumption. In fact it is added to ethanol in order to make it denatured (unfit for drinking). Consumption of methanol can damage optic nerve and even cause blindness.

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