What's up with alcohol(s)?
09/15/22 • 33 min
#057 Rebroadcast
So we all know what we think of when we hear the word "alcohol," but what if that's not really the whole picture? There's actually many kinds of alcohol, most of which we cannot drink. So what's up with all those alcohols? What makes them different? What makes them similar enough to all be called alcohol? Let's find out.
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- https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750029.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2015/march/food-additive-could-serve-as-a-safer-more-environmentally-friendly-antifreeze.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1306022/
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#057 Rebroadcast
So we all know what we think of when we hear the word "alcohol," but what if that's not really the whole picture? There's actually many kinds of alcohol, most of which we cannot drink. So what's up with all those alcohols? What makes them different? What makes them similar enough to all be called alcohol? Let's find out.
Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it.
References from this episode
- https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750029.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2015/march/food-additive-could-serve-as-a-safer-more-environmentally-friendly-antifreeze.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1306022/
- https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/14280.htm
- https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/89308.htm
- https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/89530.htm
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4811046/
- https://www.fishersci.com/msdsproxy%3FproductName%3DE1774%26productDescription%3DETHYLENE%2BGLYCOL%2BLABORATORY%2B4L%26catNo%3DE177-4%2B%26vendorId%3DVN00033897%26storeId%3D10652
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482121/
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ammonium-nitrate-beirut-explosion-what-blast-lebanon-latest-a9654861.html
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- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/industry/industry-matters/mark-e-jones/get-the-lead-out.html
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- https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/octane-in-depth.php
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- https://youtu.be/I1YLPfSuNXY
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- https://cen.acs.org/synthesis/catalysis/optimize-precious-metal-usage-catalytic/100/i10
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- https://www.dps.texas.gov/rsd/vi/inspection/inspectioncriteria.aspx
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- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemistry)/Kinetics/07%3A_Case_Studies-_Kinetics/7.01%3A_Catalytic_Converters
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Chemistry For Your Life - What's up with alcohol(s)?
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Hi all. Since last week, we talked about hydrocarbons and got into some of the naming of molecules. Jam and I thought that the best rebroadcast for this month would be another one along that same line.
JamYes. This episode is about alcohols and all different kinds and Many, many things I never knew about all the alcohol stuff, and it's been a while since this one came out. And, honestly, I've forgotten q
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