Which one of the following is known as Wood Spirit ?

Methanol

Ethanol

Formaldehyde

Acetaldehyde

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UPSC CAPF – 2019

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Methanol (CH3OH) is historically known as wood alcohol or wood spirit because it was traditionally produced by the destructive distillation of wood.

– Methanol is the simplest alcohol.
– It is a volatile, flammable, poisonous liquid.
– Its historical source gave it the common name “wood spirit”.

Ethanol (C2H5OH) is grain alcohol, commonly found in alcoholic beverages. Formaldehyde (HCHO) is an aldehyde used as a preservative and disinfectant. Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) is another aldehyde, toxic and a metabolic product of ethanol breakdown.

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