What is meant by denatured alcohol? What is the need to denature alcohol?

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asked Jan 18, 2018 in Chemistry by sameer (82,980 points) 5 11 37

What is meant by denatured alcohol? What is the need to denature alcohol?

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answered Jan 18, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) 6 6 11
selected Jan 29, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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Denatured alcohol is ethyl alcohol which has been made unfit for drinking purposes b,v adding poisonous substances like methanol, pyridine, copper sulphate, etc. Ethanol is an important chemical. It is supplied at concessional rates to industries. It is therefore, made unfit for drinking purposes to prevent its misuse.

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