Ethanol Showdown

Combustion

100

What is combustion?

The burning of fuel

200

True or false: Combustion has been studied since Ancient Greece

True

300

Fill in the blank: Combustion creates ____ pressure gases

High

400

True or False: Combustion produces heat and needs heat to start

True

500

What is the chemical equation for combustion in this lab?

C₂H₆O + 3O₂ —> 2CO₂ + 3H₂O

Ethyl Alcohol

100

What is Another Name for Ethyl Alcohol?

Ethanol

200

Where is Ethyl Alcohol Used?

Alcoholic Beverages, Fuel, Medical Purposes 

300

How is Ethyl Alcohol Made?

By Fermenting Sugar

400

Why is Ethyl Alcohol Highly Flammable?

Because it has high levels of Hydrocarbon and Oxygen

500

What Color is Ethyl Alcohol?

It’s Colorless

Lab Safety

100

What do You Need to Wear for This Lab?

Lab Goggles and an Apron

200

What is One Thing We Had to Make Sure We Didn’t do to The Glass During The Lab?

Touch it

300

How Much Ethyl Alcohol did we Use?

1mL

400

What is the Biggest Safety Risk in This Lab?

Fire Hazard

500

Where did We Place the Ethyl Alcohol Before We Lit it on Fire?

A Pyrex Watch Glass