Chemistry · Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration
The organic compound which when mixed with ethyl alcohol, [ethanol], makes a spu
The organic compound which when mixed with ethyl alcohol, [ethanol], makes a spurious is:
- A. methanol
- B. methanoic acid
- C. methanal
- D. ethanoic acid
Step-by-step solution
Methanol is commonly added to ethanol to produce counterfeit alcoholic beverages (spurious liquor). It is highly toxic and can cause blindness or death, making it the organic compound associated with spurious alcohol. Other options like methanoic acid, methanal, or ethanoic acid are not typically used for this purpose.