Q. Denatured spirit is a mixture of ethyl alcohol,methyl alcohol and _
Solution:
- Denatured spirit is a mixture of ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol and pyridine.
- Pyridine is a basic heterocyclic organic compound with the chemical formula C5H5N.
- It is structurally related to benzene, with one methine group (=CH-) replaced by a nitrogen atom.
- Pyridine is added to ethanol make it poisonous, bad-tasting, foul-smelling, or nauseating to discourage its recreational consumption.
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