Question

The organic compound mixed with Ethanol to make it spurious is

• A. Methanol
• B. Methanoic acid
• C. Methanal
• D. Ethanoic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Methanol

Spurious alcohol:

1. An illicit liquor that is made by the process of improper distillation is known as a spurious alcohol.
2. It contains a large amount of Methanol in the mixture of other alcohols.

Explanation of the correctoption:

Option A is correct:

1. When the organiccompound, Methanol or Methyl alcohol($C{H}_{3}OH$) is mixed with Ethanol ($C_2{H}_{5}OH$) in small amounts, Ethanolbecomes spurious.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Options B and D:

1. Methanoic acid or Formic acid ($HCOOH$) and Ethanoic acid or Acetic acid ($C{H}_{3}COOH$) react with Ethanol to form Ester compounds.

Option C:

1. Methanal or Formaldehyde ($HCHO$) reactswith Ethanol to form Alcohol or Ester compounds.
2. The reactions of these compounds with Ethanol do not make it spurious.

Final Answer:

Hence, the correct answer is option A.
The organic compound mixed with ethanol to make it spurious is Methanol.