Attributes of ethanol : C₂H₅OH

• Ethanol is a clear liquid at room temperature.
• Ethanol is less dense and evaporates at a lower temperature than water
•  (this property allows it to be distilled -- by heating a water and ethanol mixture, the ethanol evaporates first).
  • Boilingpoint: 78.3^o.
  • Density: 0.789 g/cm³.
• Ethanol dissolves easily in water.
• Ethanol is flammable (so flammable that it can be used as a fuel).