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Give reason for the following: Alcohol is denatured by adding methanol.

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Give reason for the following:

Alcohol is denatured by adding methanol.

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Alcohol is denatured with methanol to render industrial ethanol highly poisonous and completely unfit for human consumption, effectively preventing its illegal diversion or misuse for drinking purposes.

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Chapter 12: Organic Chemistry - EXERCISE [Page 264]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 12 Organic Chemistry
EXERCISE | Q 6. (iii) | Page 264
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