Question

What is the common name of methyl alcohol?
(A)- Wine
(B)- Wood spirit
(C)- Dilute acid
(D)- None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Methyl alcohol was once produced by the destructive distillation of wood.

Complete answer:
-Methyl alcohol, also known as methanol is an organic chemical compound with the chemical formula \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\].
-Methanol is a colorless, polar, light, volatile, and flammable chemical compound with an alcoholic odor similar to ethanol.
-Methanol molecule comprises a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group.
-Methanol nowadays, is produced industrially by the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide.
-Small amounts of methanol are found normally in a healthy human body. In one study, it has been found that in the exhaled breath of a human, a mean of 4.5 ppm is present.
-Methanol is also produced by some microscopic organisms also like anaerobic bacteria and phytoplankton.
-Methanol is also found to cause methanol toxicity in different ways when present in different amounts inside the body. A small amount as 10 mL of pure methanol can cause permanent blindness by the destruction of the optic nerve. 30 mL of pure methanol is potentially fatal. The median lethal dose of methanol is 1-2 mL/ kg of the body weight.
-Methyl alcohol is named by so many names which are, carbinol, columbian spirits, hydrogen methoxide, hydroxymethane. MeOH, methyl alcohol, methyl hydroxide, methyl alcohol, methylol, methylene hydrate, pyroligneous spirit, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, and wood spirit.

So the correct answer is option B.

Note:
You should not get confused between methyl alcohol and some other confusing organic compounds with similar names, like menthol, methanol, methadol, or methanol. Menthol is an organic compound that is synthetically obtained from the oils of mint and peppermint. Methanal is also known as formaldehyde which is a naturally occurring organic compound of formula $C{{H}_{2}}OH$ . Methadol also known as dimepheptanol is a synthetic opioid analgesic. Methanol is an androgen and anabolic steroid medication that is used for the treatment of anemia.