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Write the chemical formula and name of the compound which is the active ingredient of all alcoholic drinks. List its two uses.


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Alcohols:

  • Alcohols are derivatives of hydrocarbon that contains a hydroxyl functional group -OH.
  • They are generally denoted as R-OH where R stands for an alkyl group.

The active ingredient of alcoholic drinks:

  • The active ingredient of all alcoholic drinks is Ethanol and its common name is Ethyl alcohol.
  • Ethanol is an organic compound with the chemical formula C2H5OH
  • Ethanol is the primary alcohol that is colourless, volatile, and flammable in nature and is naturally produced during the fermentation of sugars by yeast.

Uses of Ethanol:

  • Ethanol is used as an antiseptic and disinfecting agent due to its antimicrobial nature and thus is widely used in hand sanitizers and disinfectants.
  • Ethanol is extensively used as a solvent in various perfume and pharmaceutical industries as it is easily soluble in water and other organic compounds due to the presence of a non-polar ethyl group.

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