Combustion+of+Ethanol+SC

=CH3OH + O2 à CO2+H­2O+heat=

Methanol (CH3OH) is also called Methyl alcohol and Wood Naphtha. Methanol is the simplest alcohol, and is a light liquid with distinctive odor very similar to sweeter than ethanol.Methanol is produced naturally in the anaerobic metabolism of many varities of bacteria. Methanol ingested in large quantities is metabolized to formic acid or formate salts,which is posisonous to the central nervous system, and may cause blindess,coma,and death. Oxygen (O2) is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8. Oxygen is a member of the chalcogen group on the periodic table and is highly reactive nonmetallic element that readily forms compounds with most elements except the noble gases Helium and Neon.Oxygen is too chemically reactive to reamain a free element in Earth's atmospehere without being continuously replenished by the phototsynethic action of living organisms, which use the energy of sunlight to produce elemental oxygen from water.Free elemental oxygen from water. Free elemental O2 only began to accumulate in the atmosphere about 2.5 billion years after the first appearance of these organisms. Diaomic oxygen gas constitutes 20.8% of the volume of air. Oxygen was discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele. Another form of oxygen, ozone(O3), strongly absorbs radiatiion and consequently the high-altitude ozone layer helps protect the biosphere from ultraviolet radiation, but is pollutant near the surface where it is a by-product of smog. At even higher low earth orbit altitudes atomic oxygen is a significant presence and cause of erosion for spacecraft.

-Tyzhianah Colbert

- Ahili Hernandez ||
 * || [|nitrogen] ← oxygen → [|fluorine] ||  ||
 * ~ Appearance ||
 * = colorless gas; pale blue liquid. Oxygen bubbles rise in this photo of [|liquid oxygen].
 * = colorless gas; pale blue liquid. Oxygen bubbles rise in this photo of [|liquid oxygen].

The elements involved: As seen in the second picture Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen are all involved in the reaction, when formed together in the combination of CH3CH2OH they all form Ethanol. Ethanol can be expressed as C2H5OH or as CH3CH2OH because it is the chemical formula. Next up is Oxygen, just oxygen expressed as 3O2 because there are three O2 molecules. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the gas produced during the reaction along with Water (H2O). Two CO2 molecules and three H2O molecules.

Methanol is important is important because its used as a solvent, and as an diffrent anitifreeze in pipelines and windshield washer fluid. Aslo in some water treatment plants, a small amount of Methanol is added to wastewater to provide a food source of carbon for the denitrifying bacteria, which convert nitrates to nitrogen.In 1970s due to availability and low cost they used Methanol as a motor fuel received attention during the oil crises. The largest use of Methanol by far, is making other chemicals. About 40% of Methanol is converted to formaldehyde, and from there into products as diverse as plastics, plywood, paints, explosives, and permanent press textiles. .- Ahili Hernandez