ETHANOL
(ETHYL ALCOHOL)

Ethyl alcohol is a colorless, dilly-smelling liquid with the formula C₂H₅OH.

Ethanol Specifications

CAS Number 64-17-5

Chemical Formula C2H6O

Molar Mass 46.069 g·mol−1

Appearance Colorless Liquid

Odor Methanol-Like

Density 0.78945 g/cm3 (at 20 °C)

Melting Point −114.14 ± 0.03 °C

Boiling Point 78.23 ± 0.09 °C

Solubility in Water Miscible

log P −0.18

Vapor Pressure 5.95 kPa (at 20 °C)

Acidity (pKa) 15.9 (H2O), 29.8 (DMSO)