Question

give two important uses of methanol

Answer 1

Uses of Methanol

Methanol can be used as a fuel. Methanol burns in air to give carbon dioxide and water.

2CH3OH + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 4H2O

Methanol is used as a useful fuel for stunt and racing cars as it is less inflammable and can be mixed with water.

It is also used as a solvent.

Methanol is also used to make other chemicals such as formaldehyde.

Being a polar liquid at room temperature, it is used as antifreeze and a denaturant for ethanol.

Answer 2

Methanol is used as a useful fuel for stunt and racing cars as it is less inflammable and can be mixed with water. Methanolis also used to make other chemicals such as formaldehyde. Being a polar liquid at room temperature, it is used as antifreeze and a denaturant for ethanol.

It is used as antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethanol. The chemical is also used to produce biodiesel via transesterification reaction. Because methanol has toxic properties, it is frequently used as a denaturant additive for ethanol manufactured for industrial purposes.