JEE Main Chemistry question

Denatured alcohol is **[K CET 2007]**

(A)Ethanol + methanol
(B)Rectified spirit + methanol + naphthaCorrect
(C)Undistilled ethanol
(D)Rectified spirit

Answer: (B)

Solution

Denatured (methylated) spirit is rectified spirit (ethanol + ~4–5% water) to which poisonous/foul-tasting substances such as methanol, pyridine, or naphtha are deliberately added to make it unfit for

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