ETHANOL Extra Pure 99-99.5%

Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula C2H6O. Ethanol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid with a slight characteristic odor. It is a psychoactive substance and is the principal active ingredient found in alcoholic drinks. It has medical applications as an antiseptic and disinfectant. The compound is widely used as a chemical solvent, either for scientific chemical testing or in synthesis of other organic compounds, and is a vital substance used across many different kinds of manufacturing industries.

Ethanol Technical Details:

Other names : Absolute alcohol, alcohol, cologne spirit, drinking alcohol, ethylic alcohol, EtOH, ethyl alcohol, ethyl hydrate, ethyl hydroxide, ethylol, grain alcohol, hydroxyethane, methylcarbinol

Chemical formula : C2H6O

Molar mass : 46.069 gmol1

Appearance : Colorless liquid

Density : 0.7893 g/cm3 (at 20 C)

Melting point : 114.14  0.03[2] C (173.45  0.05 F; 159.01  0.03 K)

Boiling point : 78.24  0.09[2] C (172.83  0.16 F; 351.39  0.09 K)

Solubility in water : miscible

log P : 0.18

Vapor pressure : 5.95 kPa (at 20 C)

Acidity (pKa) : 15.9 (H2O), 29.8 (DMSO)

Magnetic susceptibility () 33.60106 cm3/mol

Refractive index (nD) : 1.3611

Viscosity : 1.2 mPas (at 20 C), 1.074 mPas (at 25 C)

Dipole moment : 1.69 D