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Similarly, you may ask, is alcohol is a mixture?
Answer and Explanation: Pure ethanol alcohol (by itself) is notamixture; however, bottled spirits and otheralcoholicbeverages are examples of mixtures. Toexpound,an
Likewise, is alcohol a element or compound?
Alcohol is a compound consisting ofahydroxyl group that is attached to a carbon atom. Think of[-OH].Ethyl Alcohol or “ethanol” is themostcommon alcohol used in alcoholic beverages andbasicchemical applications. An element, on the other hand,is areference to any such atom in its mostrudimentaryform.
Only when they are mixed on an atomic level are theyahomogeneous mixture (or solid solution). Beer isahomogeneous mixture (liquid solution) ofH2O,C2H5OH, and a few othersubstances. (There isno beer molecule. The molecule thatgives beer itsinebriating property is ethanol.)