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Ethanol containing 5% water is known as:...

Ethanol containing 5% water is known as:

A

Dilute alcohol

B

Power alcohol

C

Rectified spirit

D

Absolute alcohol

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The correct Answer is:
C

A rectified alcohol is highly concentrated ethanol which has been purifled 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.
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