MCQ
Wood spirit is known as
  • Methanol
  • B
    Ethanol
  • C
    Acetone
  • D
    Benzene

Answer

Correct option: A.
Methanol
a
(a)Methanol is also referred as wood alcohol or wood spirit or wood naphtha as the earliest method for its preparation was by destructive distillation of wood.

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