what is the difference between alcohol and ethanol
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Ethyl alcohol and ethanol are two names given to indicate the same substance. Ethyl alcohol is the general name and ethanol is the IUPAC name. Alcohols are named with a suffix –ol according to the IUPAC nomenclature. First, the longest continuous carbon chain to which the hydroxyl group is directly attached should be selected. Then the name of the corresponding alkane is changed by dropping the final e and adding the suffix ol. The characteristic of the alcohol family is the presence of a –OH functional group (hydroxyl group). Normally, this –OH group is attached to a sp3 hybridized carbon. Ethanol is a smaller alcohol. Since the –OH group is attached to a carbon atom with two hydrogens, ethanol is a primary alcohol.
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Ethanol and alcohol are the same, and they have the same physical and chemical properties. Ethanol is a type of alcohol, and the two are formed by the fermentation of glucose by enzymes in yeast.
Alcohol is any chemical having a ‘“ OH functional group. Alcohols are generally classified into three groups, based on the number of carbon atoms that link to the carbon atom that bears the hydroxyl group. The three groups are primary, secondary and tertiary. The primary groups have the formula of RCH2OH, the secondary RR’CHOH and the tertiary has the formula of RR’R”COH, where R stands for alkyl groups.
Ethanol belongs to the primary group of alcohol. Ethanol is the only type of alcohol that can be consumed. The other types of alcohol include methyl alcohol, rubbing alcohol and butanol.