Question

What is ethanol? States it's 2 properties.

Answer 1

Ethanol, also called alcohol, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, and drinking alcohol, is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula C ₂H ₅OH. 

Answer 2

It is an alcohol. Its common name is ethyl alcohol and chemical formula is CH3CH2OH.


1. It is a colourless, volatile liquid having present smell and burning taste.
2. It is a soluble in water due to its ability to form H-Bond with water molecules.