Alcohols
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What was the historical method used to determine if alcoholic beverages were watered down?

  • Mixing with a specific type of yeast and observing fermentation
  • Measuring the density of the beverage
  • Heating the beverage and observing the color change
  • Adding gunpowder and checking if it ignited (correct)

    • What is the alcohol in alcoholic beverages?

  • Ethanol (correct)
  • Propanol
  • Butanol
  • Methanol

    • What is the modern basis for the numerical value of 'proof' on alcoholic beverage labels?

  • Presence of specific congeners
  • Color and clarity of the beverage
  • Amount of water added during production
  • Percentage of ethanol by volume (correct)

    • What is the common name for methanol due to its original source of production?

    <p>Wood alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cooking technique that often utilizes the flammability of ethanol?

    <p>Flambé</p> Signup and view all the answers

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