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	[[File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png\|300px\|thumbnail\|right\|Figure 1. Space filling model of methanol, the white is [[hydrogen]],black is [[carbon]], and the red is [[oxygen]].<ref>Ben Mills. (2015, Jan. 28). ''Methanol-3D-vdW'' [Online]. Available: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]		[[File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png\|300px\|thumbnail\|right\|Figure 1. Space filling model of methanol, the white is [[hydrogen]],black is [[carbon]], and the red is [[oxygen]].<ref>Ben Mills. (2015, Jan. 28). ''Methanol-3D-vdW'' [Online]. Available: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]

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	==Combustion Animation==		==Combustion Animation==
	Methanol is used as a combustible fuel. Below is an animation showing the net reaction that occurs during the [[hydrocarbon combustion]] of methanol.		Methanol is used as a combustible fuel. Below is an animation showing the net reaction that occurs during the [[hydrocarbon combustion]] of methanol.
	<html><iframe src='~~http~~://energyeducation.ca/simulations/combustion/combustion_methanol.html' width='900px' height='330px' style='border:none;position:relative;left:-35px'></iframe></html>		<html><iframe src='https://energyeducation.ca/simulations/combustion/combustion_methanol.html' width='900px' height='330px' style='border:none;position:relative;left:-35px'></iframe></html>

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Chemical Energy]]
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			*[[Combustion]]
			*[[Primary energy]]
			*[[Energy conversion technology]]
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[[File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png|300px|thumbnail|right|Figure 1. Space filling model of methanol, the white is [[hydrogen]],black is [[carbon]], and the red is [[oxygen]].<ref>Ben Mills. (2015, Jan. 28). ''Methanol-3D-vdW'' [Online]. Available: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png#mediaviewer/File:Methanol-3D-vdW.png</ref>]]

<onlyinclude>'''Methanol''' is the simplest alcohol, and is also known as methyl alcohol. It is colourless, highly flammable, and at typical [[temperature]]s and [[pressure]]s is a [[liquid]].</onlyinclude> <ref name=properties>(2015, Jan. 28). ''Properties of Methanol'' [Online]. Available: http://www.methanol.org/technical-information/properties-of-methanol.aspx</ref> Unlike [[ethanol]], methanol cannot be ingested, as consumption may result in blindness, neurological damage, and damage to the nervous system.<ref> (2015, Jan. 28). ''Methanol Hazard Summary'' [Online]. Available: http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/hlthef/methanol.html</ref>

Methanol is used in the production of chemicals, as well as in the manufacturing of polyester fibers, acrylic plastics, and various pharmaceuticals. As well as being a major component in windshield washer fluid, methanol is used as an additive in [[gasoline]].<ref>(2015, Jan. 28). ''Methanol Principle Uses'' [Online]. Available: http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/hlthef/methanol.html</ref> When added to gasoline it serves as an antifreeze and [[octane rating|octane]] booster to give the fuel a better, cleaner burn.

Like many [[hydrocarbon derivative]]s, methanol undergoes [[combustion]] (see simulation at bottom of page) when combined with heat and oxygen. This reaction releases [[energy]], [[carbon dioxide]], and [[water]].
==Properties==
Below is a table of some of the basic properties of methanol.
{| class="wikitable"
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| Chemical formula || CH<sub>3</sub>OH
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| [[Molar mass]] || 32.04 [[kilogram|gram]]s/[[mole]] <ref name=pure>(2015, Jan. 28). ''Physical Properties of Pure Methanol'' [Online]. Available: http://www.methanol.org/Technical-Information/Resources/Technical-Information/Physical-Properties-of-Pure-Methanol.aspx</ref>
|-
| [[Energy density]]<ref name=chemical>http://physics.info/energy-chemical/</ref> || 22.7 MJ/kg
|-
| Melting Point || -93.9<sup>o</sup>C<ref name=properties> </ref>
|-
| Boiling Point || 64.96<sup>o</sup>C<ref name=properties> </ref>
|}

==Combustion Animation==
Methanol is used as a combustible fuel. Below is an animation showing the net reaction that occurs during the [[hydrocarbon combustion]] of methanol.
<html><iframe src='http://energyeducation.ca/simulations/combustion/combustion_methanol.html' width='900px' height='330px' style='border:none;position:relative;left:-35px'></iframe></html>

==References==
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