Difference between revisions of "Ethanol"
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| + | '''Alcohol''' is a legal [[drug]] sold as a drink. | ||
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| + | ===About Alcohol=== | ||
| + | : '''Alcohol''' has [[Intoxicate|intoxicating]] effects on [[human]]s, 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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:54, 17 January 2019
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
Ethanol is a type of alcohol molecule with chemical formula C2H5OH. Ethanol is also referred to commonly as alcohol.