State the physical properties of ethyl alcohol ethanol.

1.	State the physical properties of ethyl alcohol ethanol.
Answer» 1. Ethanol is a colourless liquid and it is soluble in water in all proportions and has pleasant odour. 2. The boiling point of ethanol is 78 °C and the freezing point is -114 °C. 3. It is combustible and burns with a blue flame. 4. An aqueous solution of ethanol is neutral to litmus paper.

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1. Ethanol is a colourless liquid and it is soluble in water in all proportions and has pleasant odour.

2. The boiling point of ethanol is 78 °C and the freezing point is -114 °C.

3. It is combustible and burns with a blue flame.

4. An aqueous solution of ethanol is neutral to litmus paper.

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