Question

Ethyl alcohol differentiate from methyl alcohol​

Answer 1

Explanation:

methyl alcohol is highly toxic gases ..then comparision to this guta

Answer 2

Differences between Ethyl alcohol & Methyl alcohol​

 

• Ethyl alcohol is also called ethanol and methyl alcohol is also called methanol.

• Ethanol has 2 carbon atoms but methanol has 1.

• Formula of ethanol is CH₃CH₂OH and formula of methanol is CH₃OH.

• Ethanol is a poor acid compared with water, in terms of acidity but methanol has higher acidity than liquids.

• Ethanol has a heavy, burning smell and emits bright blue flame but ethanol is unpredictable and has a characteristic odour.