As humans progressively use more and more oil‚ our supply of oil goes down. The depletion of oil has become a problem that people are addressing constantly. Many alternative forms of energy have been developed but no method has proved totally efficient and economic. However‚ Methanol could prove to be the solution the human race is looking for. Methanol could be used to replace gasoline in our cars for future years to come. Methanol is easy to make because it originates from our trash and biomass
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One of the most common types of vintage fur coats are made out of mink fur. This guide will help you learn how to get an old smell out of your mink coat‚ oil you coat and fluff it. Getting Out That Old Smell When you purchase an old mink coat‚ it may not smell that fresh depending on how it was taken care of. Mink coats tend to absorb the odors from their environment; if your mink coat was stored for a long time or improperly stored before you purchase it‚ it may have picked up any lingering
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Unfortunately for the customers at illegal bars‚ the quality of alcohol at these joints plummeted. The highest estimate put the average number of deaths a year to twelve thousand people (alcoholsolutionsandproblems.org). The lowest put the death toll at nearly one thousand (pbs.org). Many other consumers became afflicted with blindness (a reason speakeasies were called blind pigs and blind tigers)‚ sickness‚ and paralysis (alcoholsolutionsandproblems.org). Some people who followed to Prohibition
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Silver Mirror Experiment Background: This experiment was first conducted by Bernhard Tollens‚ it is used to determine whether a carbonyl containing compound is an aldehyde or a ketone. An aldehyde is a compound containing a formyl group (CHO).The experiment involves diamminesilver complex and a chemical reagent (also known as “Tollens’ reagent”) which in this case is glucose. In a successful experiment a reflective silver metal should precipitate‚ with characteristics identical to that of a mirror’
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All about Distillation Distillation is a process that is used to purify a lot of substances on a domestic as well as commercial basis. It is very interesting to know about the process in detail as it is a natural process. The story begins when a liquid or solid state of mater responds to the heat in environment. The heat makes the liquid state or solid state of matter to convert into gas state. Liquid Gas (Vaporization) Solids
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Despite years of research‚ alcohol abuse continues to be a threat to society. Alcohol abuse is a big problem in the United States‚ especially for young adults who are of ages around the minimum legal drinking age. As of right now‚ the current minimum legal drinking age is 21 years of age in the United States. There is a lot of debate on whether the drinking age should be lowered‚ raised‚ or stay the same due to the problems alcohol abuse is causing‚ particularly at colleges. According to Beth McMurthie
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ALCOHOLS‚ ETHERS‚ AND PHENOLS Juris Marie G. Garcia Institute of Chemistry‚ University of the Philippines‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City Date Performed: February 27‚ 2015 Date Submitted: March 06‚ 2015 Answers to Questions: 1.) Balanced equations: A. Lucas Test Test Sample Equation Ethyl Alcohol C2H5OH + HCl + ZnCl2 C2H5Cl + H2O Isopropyl Alcohol (CH3) 2CHOH + HCl (CH3) 2CHCl + ZnC2 + H2O Tert-butyl Alcohol (CH3) 3COH + HCl + ZnCl2 (CH3) 3CCl + ZnCl2 +H2O Benzyl Alcohol C6H5CH2OH + HCl + ZnCl2
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Shanelle Gonzales At the very informative lecture “Solo Cup Culture: Minimizing the Risks of an Alcohol-Soaked Campus Climate‚” Jake Byczkowski‚ addressed the tribulations of drinking alcohol. While many college students are under the impression that drinking excessively is considered “cool”‚ Jake Byczkowski informs Cortland students that drinking is indeed one of the most harmful things one can do to their body. Jake first addressed the crowd by asking the students at the lecture to shout out
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Aldehydes‚ Ketones and Saccharides Aldehydes – contains a carbonyl group at the end of the carbon chain. – RCOH Ketones – contains a carbonyl group in the middle of the carbon chain. – RCOR * 2‚4-dinitrophenylhydrazine Test - Test for Carbonyl group * Sodium Bisulfate Test- Test for Aldehydes and Methy Ketones * White precipitate * Ketones with more than 2 carbon – non-reactive * Ketones with 2 carbons – slightly reactive * Schiff’s
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The Temperance Movement sought to end the increasingly common issue of excessive drinking. Due to the social customs of the time‚ alcoholism consumed many individuals‚ mainly men. Drinking was “a basic part of men’s working lives”. (Faragher‚ p.438) Toasts were routine at work and at social gatherings alike for men. Women‚ who abstained from public drinking‚ and children were left to bear the consequent burdens. Economic affairs were controlled by men‚ making it easy for a family’s savings could
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