Dehydrated Alcohol

C₂H₅OH                   46.07 

Ethanol;    

Ethyl alcohol [64-17-5].

DEFINITION

Dehydrated Alcohol contains NLT 99.2% by weight, corresponding to NLT 99.5% by volume, at 15.56°, of C₂H₅OH.

IDENTIFICATION

• A. Specific Gravity <841>: NMT 0.7962 at 15.56°, indicating NLT 99.2% of C₂H₅OH by weight  

• B. Spectrophotometric Identification Tests, Infrared Absorption <197S> or <197F>: Neat

IMPURITIES

•  Limit of Nonvolatile Residue

Sample: 100 mL of Dehydrated Alcohol

Analysis: Evaporate the