Ethanol comes in three different grades. The three grades are denatured, absolute, and rectified. Denatured alcohol is basically pure ethanol. Absolute ethanol contains ethanol with a low water content. Rectified spirits is a composition that contains 4% water.
Ethanol is polar because it possesses an uneven distribution of valence electrons. Ethanol also is a covalent bond due to the fact that there are no ions present to form an ionic bond. Most organic compounds, including ethanol, are covalent bonds. Hydrogen bonding can be found in ethanol because there is an attraction between a hydrogen molecule and an oxygen molecule. A dipole dipole attraction is also found in ethanol because a positive end and a negative end are attracted in ethanol.
Ethanol can be used in everyday life. It can be used in wines which possess health benefits as long as it is not overly consumed. Ethanol can also be used to kill germs and bacteria, and is an active ingredient in rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizers. Ethanol can be used as a motor fuel or fuel additive, and can also be utilized as rocket fuel. Ethanol can be used as the chemical base for an abundance of organic compounds. Ethanol can also be used to cure poisonings from other toxic alcohols such as methanol and ethylene glycol. Ethanol is also used in thermometers. Thus, ethanol has many uses for everyday life and is essential for one's health.
