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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 620

Q620

Ethanol containing 5% water is known as :

A.
Dilute alcohol
B.
Power alcohol
C.
Rectified spirit
Answer
D.
Absolute alcohol

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A rectified alcohol is highly concentrated ethanol which has been purified by means of repeated distillation, a process that is called rectification. It typically contains 95% alcohol by volume and 5 % water. Normally, ethanol with 5 % water is known as pure alcohol.