Commercially Important Alcohols

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Commercially Important Alcohols: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Ethanol, Methanol, Uses of Ethanol, Uses of Methanol, Denaturation of Ethanol, Some Commercially Important Alcohols, Harmful Effects of Methanol and, Commercial Preparation of Methanol

Important Questions on Commercially Important Alcohols

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The compound synthesised from peppermint oil is known as _____.

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Menthol is used medicinally in ointments, cough drops, and nasal inhalers which is either manmade or made from the extracts of _____.

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While making paneer (cottage cheese) from milk by adding dilute acetic acid, the milk proteins undergo

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The methylated spirit contains _____.

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In the conversion of starch into alcohol, the following enzymes are used:

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What could be the major cause of widespread deaths due to liquor poisoning ?

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Which of the following is not correctly matched with its uses?

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Methyl alcohol is industrially prepared by the action of

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The enzyme which can catalyze the conversion of glucose to ethanol is

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Widespread deaths due to liquor poisoning occurs due to

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Tonics in general contain

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In order to make alcohol undrinkable pyridine and methanol are added to it. The resulting alcohol is called

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Alcoholic fermentation is brought about by the action of

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In fermentation by zymase, alcohol and CO2 are obtained from the following sugar

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Commercially methanol is prepared by

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Which gas is emmited in fermentation

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In the commercial manufacture of ethyl alcohol from starchy substances by fermentation method, which enzymes stepwise complete the fermentation reaction

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The fermentation of starch to give alcohol occurs mainly with the help of

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Pyroligneous acid does not contain

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Methanol cannot be dried with anhydrous CaCl2 because