The organic compound which when mixed with ethyl alcohol (ethanol) makes it spurious is:

methanol

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methanoic acid

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The correct option is C methanol
Mixing ethanol with small amount of methanol called as spurious alcohol.

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The organic compound which when mixed with ethyl alcohol (ethanol) makes it spurious is:

The correct option is C methanolMixing ethanol with small amount of methanol called as spurious alcohol.

The correct option is C methanol
Mixing ethanol with small amount of methanol called as spurious alcohol.