Question

What are Uses of Ethanol?

Answer

Uses of Ethanol (i) As an antiseptic in form of rectified spirit, solvent for paints, lacquers, dye, cosmetic and cough syrups etc. (ii) As power alcohols a mixture of 20% absolute alcohol and 80% petrol (gasoline) with benzene or tetralene (tetrahydronapthalene) as a co-solvent.