Part 2 Flashcards
a clear, colorless, volatile liquid with a burning taste and a characteristic pleasant odor.
Ethanol
Other names of ethanol
Ethyl alcohol
Wine Spirit
Characteristics of Ethanol
Flammable
Miscible
It is ethanol that has been rendered unfit
for use in intoxicating beverages by the addition of other substances.
Denatured Alcohol
Composition of Completely denatured alcohol
Wood alcohol (methanol)
Benzene
It causes nausea, vomiting, and vasodilatory
flushing.
Acetaldehyde
contains not less than 99% w/w of C2H5OH. It is prepared commercially by azeotropic distillation of an ethanol–benzene mixture, with provisions made for efficient removal of water.
Dehydrated Ethanol
Other term for dehydrated Ethanol
Absolute Ethanol
Colorless, volatile, with a characteristic odor and bitter taste. A substitute for ethanol, and prepared by sulfuric-acid-catalyzed hydration
Isopropyl alcohol
Colorless, flammable gas that liquifies at 12C. used to sterilized temperature sensitize equipment
Ethylene alcohol
remains the standard to which the activity of
most germicidal substances is compared
Phenols
Straight-chain alkyl groups enhance bactericidal
activity more than branched groups. T/F
True
Alkylated phenols and resorcinols are less toxic than the parent compounds while retaining bactericidal properties. T/F
True
Colorless to pale-pink crystalline. “medicinal odor”
Phenol