Chapter : 6. Carbon and Its Compound
Harmful effects of drinking alcohol
80. Harmful effects of drinking alcohol :
(i) If ethanol is mixed with CH3OH (methanol) and consumed, it may cause serious poisoning and loss of eyesight.
(ii) It causes addiction (habit forming) and mixes with blood. It damages liver if taken regularly in large amount.
(iii) The person loses sense of discrimination under its influence.
(iv) Higher amount of consumption of ethanol leads to loss of body control and consciousness. It may ever cause death.
Therefore, we should not drink alcohol under any circumstances because it leads to wastage of time, wealth and spoils health.
81. Alcohol as a fuel : Alcohol is added to petrol upto 20%. The mixture is called 'gasol'. It is a cleaner fuel because it creates less pollution. Alcohol, on combustion, gives CO2 and H2O only.
82. Fermentation : It is a process in which controlled microbial action takes place to give useful products, e.g., Ethanol can be prepared by fermentation of molasses.
83. Ethanoic acid (Acetic acid) CH3COOH : Ethanoic acid is most commonly known as acetic acid. Its dilute solution in water (5-8%) is known as vinegar, which is used for preserving food-sausage, pickles etc.
(i) If ethanol is mixed with CH3OH (methanol) and consumed, it may cause serious poisoning and loss of eyesight.
(ii) It causes addiction (habit forming) and mixes with blood. It damages liver if taken regularly in large amount.
(iii) The person loses sense of discrimination under its influence.
(iv) Higher amount of consumption of ethanol leads to loss of body control and consciousness. It may ever cause death.
Therefore, we should not drink alcohol under any circumstances because it leads to wastage of time, wealth and spoils health.
81. Alcohol as a fuel : Alcohol is added to petrol upto 20%. The mixture is called 'gasol'. It is a cleaner fuel because it creates less pollution. Alcohol, on combustion, gives CO2 and H2O only.
82. Fermentation : It is a process in which controlled microbial action takes place to give useful products, e.g., Ethanol can be prepared by fermentation of molasses.
83. Ethanoic acid (Acetic acid) CH3COOH : Ethanoic acid is most commonly known as acetic acid. Its dilute solution in water (5-8%) is known as vinegar, which is used for preserving food-sausage, pickles etc.
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