Alcohol,+Phenol+and+Ethers

**Physical and Chemical Properties-** Physical State- Clear viscous liquid Melting Point- 12C Boiling Point- 247C Specific Gravity- 1.105-1.11 Solubility in Water- 2.5% at 20 C Flash Point- 121C
 * This is THE information page for Alcohol, Phenol, and Ethers.**

Common Compounds- (CH, OH, HOCH)

Uses and occurrences- Phenol lightly acidic, but can be made as acidic as most carboxyl acids. Ethers-Used as an early anesthetic (replaced alcohol) Ethanol- Added to gasoline’s to make it burn cleaner. Alcohol- Rubbing, and used in liquor.

Hazards/Benefits- Toxic, explosive in the presence of some chemicals, and its corrosive.

Relations to other groups: Carboxyl Acids are known to react to it.

Sources: wps.prenhall.com, wds.chem.ox.ac.uk, cem.msu.edu, science.marshall.edu. Diagrams: Grant and Ty a little boring