Question

The difference between ethanol and diethyl ether in respect to their chemical and physical properties

Answer 1

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$\bold{\displaystyle \rm\underline\red{Ethanol}}$

↝ Ethanol is an organic chemical compound.

↝ It is a simple alcohol with the chemical formula C2H6O.

↝ Ethanol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with a slight characteristic odor.

↝ Ethanol is naturally produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts.

Uses :

↝ Ethanol is used in medical wipes and most commonly in antibacterial hand sanitizer gels as an antiseptic.

↝ Ethanol kills microorganisms by dissolving their membrane lipid bilayer and denaturing their proteins.

↝ It is effective against most bacteria and fungi and viruses.

$\bold{\displaystyle \rm\underline\red{Diethyl}}$$\bold{\displaystyle \rm\underline\red{Ether}}$

↝ Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound in the ether class.

↝ It's formula is ₂O, sometimes abbreviated as Et ₂O.

↝ It is a colorless, highly volatile, sweet-smelling, extremely flammable liquid.

Uses :

↝ It is commonly used as a solvent in laboratories and as a starting fluid for some engines.

↝ Because of its characteristics it was widely used in many countries as an anesthetic agent, but was then replaced by other substances in the 1960s.