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प्रश्न
Give the harmful effects of drinking alcohol.
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उत्तर
Following are the harmful effects of drinking alcohol:
(1) Alcohol has a severe impact on our nervous system and brain. The reflex to judging any situation slows down and a person fails to react quickly. Therefore, chances of accidents increases when a person is driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
(2) The consumption of alcohol brings about a drastic decline in the mental restrain, and this makes a drunken man quarrelsome. Due to this, violence and crimes have increased in the society.
(3) Excess consumption of alcohol over the time can damage stomach, liver, heart and brain. Cirrhosis, which is a liver disease, can even cause death.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the molecular formula of ethanol.
What is meant by a functional group? Explain with an example.
Draw the structure for the following compound:
Butanal
Write the chemical equation of the reaction which takes place during the burning of ethanol in air.
Explain why, methanol is much more dangerous to drink than ethanol.
Name the gas evolved when ethanol reacts with sodium.
When ethanol reacts with sodium metal, it forms two products. These products are:
(a) sodium ethanaoate and oxygen
(b) sodium ethanaoate and hydrogen
(c) sodium ethoxide and oxygen
(d) sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
Which of the following can damage optic nerve leading to blindness, if taken internally?
(a) CH3COOH
(b) C2H5OH
(c) NaHCO3
(d) CH3OH
Name the oxidising agent used for the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid. Distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid on the basis of (i) litmus test, (ii) reaction with sodium carbonate
Write a chemical reaction to show the dehydration of ethanol.
With a labelled diagram describe an activity to show the formation of an ester.
Give three uses of ethanol
Ethane, Ethene, Ethanoic acid, Ethyne, Ethanol
From the compounds given above, name
The compound with -OH as apart of its structure.
Write the characteristics of ethanol.
Complete the following activity.
| Boiling point of ethanol | → | |
| General name of ethanol | → | |
| Use of ethanol | → | |
| Boiling point of ethanoic acid | → | |
| Melting point of pure ethanoic acid | → |
Dehydration of ethanol by conc. Sulphuric acid forms ______
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Oxidation of ethanol by acidified potassium dichromate.
Ethanol is also known as which of these?
A gas is evolved when ethanol reacts with sodium. Name the gas evolved and also write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved.
What happens when ethanol is heated at 443K in the presence of conc. H2SO4? Write the role of conc. H2SO4 in this case.
