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	[[File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png\|200px\|framed\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethanol, here the black spheres represent [[carbon]] ~~atoms~~, the white spheres represent [[hydrogen]] atoms and the red spheres represent [[oxygen]] atoms.<ref>"Ethanol-3D-vdW" Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]		[[File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png\|200px\|framed\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethanol, here the black spheres represent [[carbon]] [[atom]]s, the white spheres represent [[hydrogen]] atoms and the red spheres represent [[oxygen]] atoms.<ref>"Ethanol-3D-vdW" Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]
	<onlyinclude>'''~~Ethanol~~''' is ~~a simple~~ alcohol, also referred to as ''ethyl alcohol'' or ''drinking alcohol''.		<onlyinclude>In chemistry terms, '''ethanol''' is an [[alcohol]], also referred to as ''ethyl alcohol'' or ''drinking alcohol''. As shown in figure 1, ethanol has the chemical formula <chem>C2H5OH</chem>. Ethanol can be used as a [[fuel]] since it can produce [[heat]] energy as a result of [[alcohol combustion]].</onlyinclude>
	~~Ethanol is an [[alcohol]] with~~ the chemical formula ~~C<sub>2</sub>H~~<~~sub~~>6</~~sub~~>OH. Ethanol can be used as a [[fuel]] since it can produce heat energy as a result of [[alcohol combustion]].</onlyinclude>

	Ethanol is a clear, colourless liquid with a characteristic alcoholic odour.<ref name=pubchem> National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2015). ''Properties of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol#section=Top [February 16,2015]. </ref> Ethanol is primarily used as a solvent when making varnishes and perfumes and as a preservative for biological specimens. ~~As well~~, ethanol is used as a disinfectant and it can also be consumed as a drink.<ref> ~~Infoplease~~. ~~(2012)~~. ~~''Uses of~~ Ethanol~~'' [Online]. Available: http~~://~~www~~.~~infoplease~~.~~com~~/~~encyclopedia~~/~~science/ethanol-uses~~.~~html [February 16~~, ~~2015].~~ </ref> ~~A special type of ethanol, known as~~ [[bioethanol]] is ~~used as~~ a [[gasoline additive]] or an [[alternative fuel ~~source~~]].		Ethanol is a clear, colourless [[liquid]] with a smell that is referred to as the characteristic alcoholic odour.<ref name=pubchem> National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2015). ''Properties of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol#section=Top [February 16,2015]. </ref> Ethanol is primarily used as a [[solvent]] when making varnishes and perfumes and as a preservative for biological specimens. Additionally, ethanol is used as a disinfectant and it can also be consumed as a drink.<ref> National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Database. Ethanol, CID=702, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ethanol (accessed on Jan. 19, 2020)</ref> Ethanol derived from [[biomass]] ([[bioethanol]]) is a [[gasoline additive]] or an [[alternative fuel]].

	==Production== ~~<!--T:3-->~~		==Production==
	~~Ethanol can be~~ produced in two ways, using either [[petroleum]] or [[biomass]]. ~~The~~ ethanol ~~produced using biomass is known as~~ [[~~bioethanol~~]]~~, and this~~ process ~~is explained on the bioethanol page~~. ~~For the petroleum production, in large chemical plants raw~~ materials separated from petroleum ~~can be converted to ethanol~~ through ~~hydration processes~~, ~~which is basically letting~~ the raw materials ~~react with water~~. ~~Usually the~~ process requires a [[catalyst]] (often phosphoric acid) ~~added~~ under ~~an excess of~~ high pressure steam to the reaction chamber ~~to increase~~ the reaction rate, so that more ethanol will be produced.		Most ethanol is usually produced in one of two ways, using either [[petroleum]] or [[biomass]]. Petroleum derived ethanol happens in large chemical plants through a [[petrochemical]] process.<ref name="RE4">Greener-industry.org.uk. (2020). Greener Industry - Ethanol - Production Method 1. [online] Available at: http://www.greener-industry.org.uk/pages/ethanol/ethanol6PM1.htm [Accessed 25 Jan. 2020].</ref> Raw materials are separated from petroleum through [[fractional distillation]]. Ethane (<chem>C2H6</chem>), one of the separated raw materials, goes through cracking to become ethene (<chem>C2H4</chem>), also referred to as ''ethylene''. Ethene is converted to ethanol through a hydration process that requires a [[catalyst]] (often phosphoric [[acid]]) while the ethene reactant is under high pressure steam in the reaction chamber.<ref name="RE4"/> High pressure increases the reaction rate, so that more ethanol will be produced. This hydration process has the following [[exothermic reaction\|exothermic]] chemical reaction which releases [[heat]] energy:

	==Properties== ~~<!--T:4-->~~		<center>C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O →catalyst→ C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH + Heat Energy ([[Enthalpy]]) </center>

			<br>The ethanol produced using biomass is known as [[bioethanol]], and this process is explained on the bioethanol page.

			==Properties==
	Below is a table of some of the basic properties of ethanol.		Below is a table of some of the basic properties of ethanol.
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	\| [[Molar mass]] \|\| 46.07 [[kilogram\|grams]]/[[mole]]		\| [[Molar mass]] \|\| 46.07 [[kilogram\|grams]]/[[mole]]
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	\| [[Energy density]] \|\| 29.7 MJ/kg<ref>Glenn Elert. (2015). ''The Physics Hypertextbook - Chemical Potential Energy'' [Online]. Available: http://physics.info/energy-chemical/ [February 16, 2015].</ref>		\| [[Energy density]] \|\| 29.7 [[joule\|MJ]]/kg<ref>Glenn Elert. (2015). ''The Physics Hypertextbook - Chemical Potential Energy'' [Online]. Available: http://physics.info/energy-chemical/ [February 16, 2015].</ref>
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	\| Melting Point \|\| -114.1<sup>o</sup>C<ref name =pubchem/>		\| [[melting point\|Melting Point]] \|\| -114.1[[Celsius\|<sup>o</sup>C]]<ref name =pubchem/>
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	\| Boiling Point \|\| 78.2<sup>o</sup>C<ref name =pubchem/>		\| [[boiling point\|Boiling Point]] \|\| 78.2[[Celsius\|<sup>o</sup>C]]<ref name =pubchem/>
	\|}		\|}

	==Combustion Reaction== ~~<!--T:5-->~~		==Combustion Reaction==

	~~<!--T:6-->~~		Ethanol is used as a combustible fuel. Below is an animation showing the net reaction that occurs during the combustion of ethanol. It should be noted that ethanol requires oxygen to undergo combustion. While the [[carbon dioxide\|CO<sub>2</sub>]] will eventually be taken up in plant matter, it isn't immediate, see [[carbon dioxide atmospheric residence time]].
	Ethanol is used as a combustible fuel. Below is an animation showing the net reaction that occurs during the combustion of ethanol. It should be noted that ethanol requires oxygen to undergo combustion. While the CO<sub>2</sub> will eventually be taken up in plant matter, it isn't immediate, see [[carbon dioxide atmospheric residence time]].

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	<center> C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH + 3 O<sub>2</sub> → 2 CO<sub>2</sub> + 3 H<sub>2</sub>O + Heat Energy ([[Enthalpy]]) </center>		<center> C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH + 3 O<sub>2</sub> → 2 CO<sub>2</sub> + 3 H<sub>2</sub>O + Heat Energy ([[Enthalpy]]) </center>

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			The [[alcohol combustion]] reaction releases heat [[energy]] and is an example of an [[exothermic reaction]]. The reaction also has a negative [[enthalpy]] change (ΔH) value.
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	[[File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png\|200px\|framed\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethanol, here the black spheres represent [[carbon]] atoms, the white spheres represent [[hydrogen]] atoms and the red spheres represent [[oxygen]] atoms.<ref>"Ethanol-3D-vdW" Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]		[[File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png\|200px\|framed\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethanol, here the black spheres represent [[carbon]] atoms, the white spheres represent [[hydrogen]] atoms and the red spheres represent [[oxygen]] atoms.<ref>"Ethanol-3D-vdW" Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]
	<onlyinclude>'''Ethanol''' is a simple alcohol, also referred to as ''ethyl alcohol'' or ''drinking alcohol''.		<onlyinclude>'''Ethanol''' is a simple alcohol, also referred to as ''ethyl alcohol'' or ''drinking alcohol''.
	Ethanol is an [[alcohol]] with the chemical formula C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>OH. Ethanol can be used as a [[fuel]] since it can produce heat energy as a result of [[alcohol combustion]].</onlyinclude>		Ethanol is an [[alcohol]] with the chemical formula C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>OH. Ethanol can be used as a [[fuel]] since it can produce heat energy as a result of [[alcohol combustion]].</onlyinclude>

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	Ethanol is a clear, colourless liquid with a characteristic alcoholic odour.<ref name=pubchem> National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2015). ''Properties of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol#section=Top [February 16,2015]. </ref> Ethanol is primarily used as a solvent when making varnishes and perfumes and as a preservative for biological specimens. As well, ethanol is used as a disinfectant and it can also be consumed as a drink.<ref> Infoplease. (2012). ''Uses of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/ethanol-uses.html [February 16, 2015]. </ref> A special type of ethanol, known as [[bioethanol]] is used as a [[gasoline additive]] or an [[alternative fuel source]].		Ethanol is a clear, colourless liquid with a characteristic alcoholic odour.<ref name=pubchem> National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2015). ''Properties of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol#section=Top [February 16,2015]. </ref> Ethanol is primarily used as a solvent when making varnishes and perfumes and as a preservative for biological specimens. As well, ethanol is used as a disinfectant and it can also be consumed as a drink.<ref> Infoplease. (2012). ''Uses of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/ethanol-uses.html [February 16, 2015]. </ref> A special type of ethanol, known as [[bioethanol]] is used as a [[gasoline additive]] or an [[alternative fuel source]].

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	<onlyinclude>'''Ethanol''' is a simple alcohol, also referred to as ''ethyl alcohol'' or ''drinking alcohol''. It is ~~a common alcohol that can be burned as~~ [[~~fuel~~]]~~. It's~~ chemical formula is C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>~~O </onlyinclude>and it is a clear, colourless liquid with a characteristic alcoholic odour.<ref name=pubchem> National Center for Biotechnology Information~~. ~~(2015). ''Properties of~~ Ethanol~~'' [Online]. Available: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol#section=Top [February 16,2015]. </ref> Ethanol is primarily~~ used as a solvent when making varnishes and perfumes and as a preservative for biological specimens. As well, ethanol is used as a disinfectant and is consumed as a drink.<ref> Infoplease. (2012). ''Uses of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/ethanol-uses.html [February 16, 2015]. </ref> A special type of ethanol, known as [[~~bioethanol~~]] ~~is used~~ as a [[~~gasoline additive]] or an [[alternative fuel source~~]].		<!--T:1-->
			[[File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png\|200px\|framed\|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethanol, here the black spheres represent [[carbon]] atoms, the white spheres represent [[hydrogen]] atoms and the red spheres represent [[oxygen]] atoms.<ref>"Ethanol-3D-vdW" Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]
			<onlyinclude>'''Ethanol''' is a simple alcohol, also referred to as ''ethyl alcohol'' or ''drinking alcohol''.
			Ethanol is an [[alcohol]] with the chemical formula C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>OH. Ethanol can be used as a [[fuel]] since it can produce heat energy as a result of [[alcohol combustion]].</onlyinclude>

	~~Similar to other hydrocarbons such as~~ [[~~butane~~]], ethanol ~~undergoes~~ [[~~hydrocarbon combustion~~]] ~~when~~ used as fuel.		<!--T:2-->
			Ethanol is a clear, colourless liquid with a characteristic alcoholic odour.<ref name=pubchem> National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2015). ''Properties of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol#section=Top [February 16,2015]. </ref> Ethanol is primarily used as a solvent when making varnishes and perfumes and as a preservative for biological specimens. As well, ethanol is used as a disinfectant and it can also be consumed as a drink.<ref> Infoplease. (2012). ''Uses of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/ethanol-uses.html [February 16, 2015]. </ref> A special type of ethanol, known as [[bioethanol]] is used as a [[gasoline additive]] or an [[alternative fuel source]].

	==Production==		==Production== <!--T:3-->
	Ethanol can be produced in two ways, using either [[petroleum]] or [[biomass]]. The ethanol produced using biomass is known as [[bioethanol]], and this process is explained on the bioethanol page. For the petroleum production, in large chemical plants raw materials separated from petroleum can be converted to ethanol through hydration processes, which is basically letting the raw materials react with water. Usually the process requires a catalyst (often phosphoric acid) added under an excess of high pressure steam to the reaction chamber to increase the reaction rate, so that more ethanol will be produced.		Ethanol can be produced in two ways, using either [[petroleum]] or [[biomass]]. The ethanol produced using biomass is known as [[bioethanol]], and this process is explained on the bioethanol page. For the petroleum production, in large chemical plants raw materials separated from petroleum can be converted to ethanol through hydration processes, which is basically letting the raw materials react with water. Usually the process requires a [[catalyst]] (often phosphoric acid) added under an excess of high pressure steam to the reaction chamber to increase the reaction rate, so that more ethanol will be produced.

	==Properties==		==Properties== <!--T:4-->
	Below is a table of some of the basic properties of ethanol.		Below is a table of some of the basic properties of ethanol.
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	==Combustion ~~Animation~~==		==Combustion Reaction== <!--T:5-->

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	Ethanol is used as a combustible fuel. Below is an animation showing the net reaction that occurs during the combustion of ethanol. It should be noted that ethanol requires oxygen to undergo combustion. While the CO<sub>2</sub> will eventually be taken up in plant matter, it isn't immediate, see [[carbon dioxide atmospheric residence time]].		Ethanol is used as a combustible fuel. Below is an animation showing the net reaction that occurs during the combustion of ethanol. It should be noted that ethanol requires oxygen to undergo combustion. While the CO<sub>2</sub> will eventually be taken up in plant matter, it isn't immediate, see [[carbon dioxide atmospheric residence time]].

	<html><iframe src='~~http~~://energyeducation.ca/simulations/combustion/combustion_ethanol.html' width='900px' height='330px' style='border:none;position:relative;left:-35px'></iframe></html>		<!--T:7-->
			<center> C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH + 3 O<sub>2</sub> → 2 CO<sub>2</sub> + 3 H<sub>2</sub>O + Heat Energy ([[Enthalpy]]) </center>

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[[File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png|400px|framed|Figure 1. Space filling model of ethanol, here the black is [[carbon]], the white is [[hydrogen]] and the red is [[oxygen]].<ref>"Ethanol-3D-vdW" Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Ethanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]
<onlyinclude>'''Ethanol''' is a simple alcohol, also referred to as ''ethyl alcohol'' or ''drinking alcohol''. It is a common alcohol that can be burned as [[fuel]]. It's chemical formula is C2H6O </onlyinclude>and it is a clear, colourless liquid with a characteristic alcoholic odour.<ref name=pubchem> National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2015). ''Properties of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol#section=Top [February 16,2015]. </ref> Ethanol is primarily used as a solvent when making varnishes and perfumes and as a preservative for biological specimens. As well, ethanol is used as a disinfectant and is consumed as a drink.<ref> Infoplease. (2012). ''Uses of Ethanol'' [Online]. Available: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/ethanol-uses.html [February 16, 2015]. </ref> A special type of ethanol, known as [[bioethanol]] is used as a [[gasoline additive]] or an [[alternative fuel source]].

Similar to other hydrocarbons such as [[butane]], ethanol undergoes [[hydrocarbon combustion]] when used as fuel.

==Production==
Ethanol can be produced in two ways, using either [[petroleum]] or [[biomass]]. The ethanol produced using biomass is known as [[bioethanol]], and this process is explained on the bioethanol page. For the petroleum production, in large chemical plants raw materials separated from petroleum can be converted to ethanol through hydration processes, which is basically letting the raw materials react with water. Usually the process requires a catalyst (often phosphoric acid) added under an excess of high pressure steam to the reaction chamber to increase the reaction rate, so that more ethanol will be produced.

==Properties==
Below is a table of some of the basic properties of ethanol.
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| Formula || C2H6O
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| [[Molar mass]] || 46.07 [[kilogram|grams]]/[[mole]]
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| [[Energy density]] || 29.7 MJ/kg<ref>Glenn Elert. (2015). ''The Physics Hypertextbook - Chemical Potential Energy'' [Online]. Available: http://physics.info/energy-chemical/ [February 16, 2015].</ref>
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| Melting Point || -114.1oC<ref name =pubchem/>
|-
| Boiling Point || 78.2oC<ref name =pubchem/>
|}

==Combustion Animation==
Ethanol is used as a combustible fuel. Below is an animation showing the net reaction that occurs during the combustion of ethanol. It should be noted that ethanol requires oxygen to undergo combustion. While the CO2 will eventually be taken up in plant matter, it isn't immediate, see [[carbon dioxide atmospheric residence time]].

<html><iframe src='http://energyeducation.ca/simulations/combustion/combustion_ethanol.html' width='900px' height='330px' style='border:none;position:relative;left:-35px'></iframe></html>

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