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Methylate spirit (ethyl alcohol containing a small amount of methyl alcohol) is used fo cleaning the wooden furnitue of doors windows etc. becore polishing them. Quite often, some incident are reported where people die due to drinking of this spirit. This is inspite of the fact that copper sulphate is added to it which gives it a blue colour to give a warning that it is not meant for drinking.
After reading the above paragraph, answer the questions :
As a good citizen, what do you suggest should be done to prevent people from drinking spirit ?

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The sale of methylated spirit should be strictly controlled just as it has been done on the sale of acid as incidents of acid throwing were increasing.l Spirit should be available only to registered furniture dealeers.
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Methylate spirit (ethyl alcohol containing a small amount of methyl alcohol) is used fo rcleaning the wooden furnitue of doors windows etc. becore polishing them. Quite often, some incident are reported where people die due to drinking of this spirit. This is inspite of the fact that copper sulphate is added to it which gives it a blue colour to give a warning that it is not meant for drinking. After reading the above paragraph, answer the questions : Why is methylate spirit poisonous ?

Methylate spirit (ethyl alcohol containing a small amount of methyl alcohol) is used fo rcleaning the wooden furnitue of doors windows etc. becore polishing them. Quite often, some incident are reported where people die due to drinking of this spirit. This is inspite of the fact that copper sulphate is added to it which gives it a blue colour to give a warning that it is not meant for drinking. After reading the above paragraph, answer the questions : What is the role of spirit used for cleaning the wooden surface before polish ?

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  • Methylated spirit is

    A
    100% alcohol
    B
    95.6% alcohol + 4.4% water
    C
    90% alcohol + 9% methanol + pyridine, etc.
    D
    Power alcohol
  • Methylated spirit is

    A
    Methanol
    B
    Methanol+ ethanol
    C
    Methanoic alcohol
    D
    Methanamide
  • 'Methylated spirit' is

    A
    `CH_3 OCH_3`
    B
    `CH_3 OH`
    C
    `C_2H_5OH`
    D
    `CH_3OH + C_2H_5OH`
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