Commercially Important Alcohols

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Commercially Important Alcohols: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Ethanol, Denaturation of Ethanol, Uses of Methanol, Methanol, Commercial Preparation of Methanol, Commercial Preparation of Ethanol by Fermentation of Carbohydrates, Harmful Effects of Methanol, etc.

Important Questions on Commercially Important Alcohols

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The catalyst used in the synthesis of 'wood spirit' from carbon monoxide and liydrogen is

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Denatured spirit is mainly used as

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

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

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Commercially methanol is prepared by

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Methanol is used to denature _____

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Which of the following is a use of methanol?

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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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The water gas (CO+H2) at 673 K and 300 atmosphere in presence of the catalyst Cr2O3/ZnO is used for the manufacture of

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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