Difference between revisions of "Alcohol"
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There are several [[alcohol]] [[molecule]]s you should know: | There are several [[alcohol]] [[molecule]]s you should know: | ||
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*[[Ethanol]] - C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH | *[[Ethanol]] - C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH | ||
*[[Propanol]] - C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>OH | *[[Propanol]] - C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>OH | ||
*[[Butanol]] - C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>OH | *[[Butanol]] - C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>OH | ||
*[[Pentanol]] - C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>11</sub>OH | *[[Pentanol]] - C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>11</sub>OH | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 4 November 2018
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Alcohol is a legal drug sold as a drink.
About Alcohol
- Alcohol has intoxicating effects on humans, causing them to behave in ways they wouldn't normally when sober.
- Alcohol is toxic in large quantities and over long periods of time.
- Alcohol poisoning can cause a person to die if too much alcohol is consumed in a short period of time. However, usually people do not die directly from the alcohol but because they drown in their own vomit or become involved in an accident.
- Prolonged alcohol abuse can lead to liver and kidney damage and even failure. This may require a liver transplant or a kidney transplant.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Alcohols are a group of chemicals containing an OH group attached to a Carbon chain. The term alcohol may also be used to refer to one particular type of alcohol called ethanol which is used as a drug.