Attributes of ethanol

• 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). C₂H₅OH + 3O₂ = 2CO₂ + 3H₂O
• Ethanol is a drug