Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question
Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds2 Marks
Question
Mention the uses of ethanol?
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Answer
Ethanol is used in medical wipes, as an antiseptic.
Ethanol is used as an antifreeze in automobile radiators.
Ethanol is used for effectively killing microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, etc., by including it in many hand sanitizers.
Ethanol is used as an antiseptic to sterilize wounds in hospitals.
Ethanol is used as a solvent for drugs, oils, fats, perfumes, dyes, etc.
Ethanol is used in the preparation of methylated spirit (a mixture of 95 % of ethanol and 5 % of methanol) rectified spirit (a mixture of 95.5 % of ethanol and 4.5 % of water), power alcohol (a mixture of petrol and ethanol) and denatured spirit (ethanol mixed with pyridine).
Ethanol is used to enhance the flavour of food extracts, for example, vanilla extract; a common food flavour, which is made by processing vanilla beans in a solution of ethanol and water.
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