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What is Ethanol? Ethanol, CH3CH2OH, is an alcohol-based fuel, which is a clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant scent. It is also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol. In dilute aqueous solution Ethanol has a sweet flavor but in concentrated solutions it has a burning taste. Ethanol melts at -114.1oC and boils at 78.5oC. Ethanol burns in air with a blue flame forming carbon dioxide and water. It reacts with some metals and with certain acids to form other substances. How is Ethanol Made? Ethanol is the alcohol of beer, wines and liquors. It can be prepared from a variety of sources. Since the ancient times it has been made from the fermentation of sugars. In most of the places worldwide it is still made by this process. In Canada Ethanol is made by growing crops like primary corn, wheat and barley. But nowadays as the technology is getting better and...

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