Ethanol has a wide range of applications. It can be used to produce acetic acid, beverages, flavors, dyes, fuels, and more. In the medical field, ethanol with a volume fraction of 70%–75% is commonly used as a disinfectant. It also has extensive uses in national defense, chemical industry, health...
What is Ethanol?
Ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, is an organic compound with the structural formula CH₃CH₂OH (or C₂H₅OH) and the molecular formula C₂H₆O. It is the most common monohydric alcohol.
At room temperature and pressure, ethanol is a flammable, volatile, colorless transparent liquid ...
General Properties of Alcohol
Alcohol is a colorless, transparent, volatile, flammable, and non-conductive liquid. It has a wine-like aroma, a pungent and spicy taste, and a slightly sweet aftertaste. Its scientific name is ethanol, with the molecular formula C₂H₅OH. It is called “alcohol...
Food Processing Industry
In the food industry, ethanol has multiple applications. During wine brewing, ethanol is one of the main products of fermentation. Different types of wine have varying ethanol contents: beer typically contains 3%–8% ethanol, wine around 8%–15%, and Baijiu (Chinese liquor)...
Fuel Applications
Ethanol is a clean energy source. In some countries and regions, it is added to gasoline to produce ethanol gasoline—for example, its use is extremely widespread in Brazil. Vehicles running on ethanol gasoline emit fewer harmful gases: compared with traditional gasoline, ethanol...
Ethanol As a Solvent
Ethanol possesses excellent solubility. In the pharmaceutical industry, many drug components are insoluble in water but dissolve well in ethanol. For example, some tinctures (e.g., iodine tincture) are prepared by dissolving iodine in a mixed solution of ethanol and water. As...
Disinfection and Sterilization
Ethanol is a commonly used disinfectant. In hospitals, 75% ethanol solution is widely applied for skin disinfection. For instance, before injections or blood draws, nurses wipe the skin with cotton swabs soaked in 75% ethanol to effectively kill bacteria and viruses...
Chemical Properties of Ethanol
Ethanol Displacement Reaction
Ethanol Esterification Reaction
Substitution Reaction
Ethanol Elimination Reaction
Ethanol Catalytic Oxidation
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Physical Properties of Ethanol
Ethanol Color: Colorless and transparent
Odor: Characteristic aromatic odor
State: Liquid
Ethanol Volatility: Boiling point of 78.5°C, highly volatile
Ethanol Density: Less dense than water; density at 20°C is 0.789 g/cm³
Solubility: Miscible with water in all propo...
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