A solution consisting of 4.4% water and 95.6% of this substance boils at a lower temperature than either compound separately, thus making the mixture a positive azeotrope.
When this compound is analyzed in mass spectrometry, prominent peaks appear at the 45 and 31 massto- charge ratio regions. A solution consisting of 4.4% water and 95.6% of this substance boils at a lower temperature than either compound separately, thus making the mixture a positive azeotrope. Because of its high osmotic pressure and slower protein denaturing ability, a 70% solution of this substance is best for sterilizing laboratory equipment. In the liver, this compound is oxidized into acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase. For 10 points, name this alcohol which contains one more carbon atom than methanol.
When this compound is analyzed in mass spectrometry, prominent peaks appear at the 45 and 31 massto- charge ratio regions.
ethanol [or ethyl alcohol; or C2-H5-OH; or C2-H6-O]