The correct answer is Ethanol + Methanol.
- Ethanol + Methanol is denatured alcohol.
- Denatured alcohol is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous, bad-tasting, foul-smelling, or nauseating to discourage its recreational consumption.
- The term denatured alcohol refers to alcohol products adulterated with toxic and/or bad tasting additives (e.g., methanol, benzene, pyridine, castor oil, gasoline, isopropyl alcohol, and acetone), making it unsuitable for human consumption.
- The most common additive used is methanol (5–10%), giving rise to the term methylated spirits. Denatured alcohol is used as a lower-cost solvent or fuel for home-scale or industrial use.
Key Points
- Denatured alcohol is ethanol or grain alcohol that contains additional chemicals called denaturants that make it unfit for human consumption.
- Denatured alcohol is fine for some types of lab work and as an ingredient in certain products, but it's not safe to drink.
- Ethanol is an organic chemical compound. It is simple alcohol with the chemical formula C₂H₆O.
- Its formula can be also written as CH3−CH2−OH or C2H5OH and is often abbreviated as EtOH.
Additional Information
- Alcohol (ethanol or ethyl alcohol) is the ingredient found in beer, wine, and spirits that causes drunkenness.
- Alcohol is formed when yeast ferments (breaks down without oxygen) the sugars in different food.
