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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds3 Marks
Question
Explain why, methanol is much more dangerous to drink than ethanol.
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Answer

Unlike ethanol, drinking methanol, even in a small quantity can be fatal leading to permanent blindness and even death. Methanol damages the optic nerve causing permanent blindness in a person. This happens because methanol is oxidised to methanal in the liver of a person. This methanal reacts rapidly with the components of the cell causing coagulation of their protoplasm. Due to this, the cells stop functioning normally.

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