To prevent its use as a beverage, alcohol is denatured by adding:

Acetic acid

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Methanol

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Methanoic acid

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Methanal

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Solution

The correct option is B
Methanol

In order to make it undrinkable, poisonous substance like methanol is added to alcohol.

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The X and Y form the above equation respectively are:

$C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5}$ $N a O H - --- \to$ X + Y

C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} N a O H - --- \to X + Y

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