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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 969

Q969

Ethanol containing 5% water is known as

A.
Rectified spirit
Answer
B.
Denatured spirit
C.
Methylated alcohol
D.
Power alcohol

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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.