Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 151

Question: Wood spirit is known as

[AFMC 2004]

Options:

A) Methanol

B) Ethanol

C) Acetone

D) Benzene

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

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.