Question

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What is meant by vinegar and gashol? What are their uses?

Answer 1

Vinegar is the type of liquid which consist of acetic acid ( Ethanoic acid ). It is basically produced by the process of fermentation of ethanol through ethanoic acid in the presence of bacteria.

Reaction involved in the formation of Vinegar:

CH₃CH₂OH + O₂ → CH₃COOH + H₂O

Fermentation is the process of converting sugar into alcohol. But if the cork of the bottle open for sometimes then there is a second type of fermentation happened.  In this process, alcohol is changes into acetic acid, so the main compound which formed is vinegar.

Uses of Vinegar are:

1. It is used in the preparation of the food.
2. It is used in pickling.
3. It is used as folk medicine material.
4. It is used as a household cleaning agent

Gasohol is a mixture of 90% gasoline and 10% of anhydrous Alcohol (Ethyl Alcohol). It is commonly known as alternative fuel or motor fuel.

Benefits of gasohol are:-

1. It is cheaper.
2. It is eco-friendly.
3. It has higher performance.
4. It is used as a cleaner for the environment.
5. It doesn't freeze in typical conditions.

Uses of gasohol are:

1. It is used in a fuel or petroleum Industry
2. It is used in an automobiles industry
3. It is used as common gasoline or hydrous around the world.
4. It is used as a flexible fuel vehicle, because it do not freeze in typical conditions.