Question

Why and how methanol is regarded a fatal compound?

Answer 1

Methanol is already found in our body.But if we take even a small quantity of methanol then it can be very harmful for our body.It reacts with the liver to form methanal that can damage our optic nerves and cause blindness

Answer 2

Methanol is already found in our body.But if we take even a small quantity of methanol then it can be very harmful for our body.It reacts with the liver to form methanal that can damage our optic nerves and cause blindness. this is how mathanol is regared a fatal coumpound.