ethenol and alcohol

Captin Moron · Post by **Captin Moron** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:07 am

Whats the difference?

I know both terms get you drunk, but why the different names, is it the state each chemical is in?

Battery Acid Bob · Post by **Battery Acid Bob** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:21 am

Ethanol is an alcohol.
Just like Methanol, Isopropyl, ect.
I think the name comes from the molecular make up, Chemistry class was too long ago.

Nichevo · Post by **Nichevo** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:23 am

Ethanol or ethyl alcohol(C2H5OH) is a member of the alcohol family. Not all alcohols are good, methanol(CH3OH) is a good example of a "bad" alcohol. Pretty much any carbon chain with a hydroxyl (OH) on it is an alcohol AFAIK.

When people say alcohol, they usually mean ethanol.

EDIT: To be more precise about the hydroxyl thing, carboxylic acids(COOH) also appear to have a hydroxyl present but they are a different functional group altogether.

Captin Moron · Post by **Captin Moron** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:38 am

ah yes, grade 10 chemistry... I remember now, ethenol is a form of alcohol .

Thanks guys