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Write six uses of ethyl alcohol.

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(i) It is used in the manufacture of paints, medicines, dyes, soaps, etc.
(ii) It is used in the preparation of organic compounds like ether and chloroform.
(iii) It is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines.
(iv) It is used in low temperature thermometers.
(v) It is used as antifreeze in car radiators in cold countries.
(vi) It is used to sterlize wounds.
(vii) It is an active ingredient of all alcoholic beverages.
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