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Isopropyl alcohol has a rather strong alcohol smell. If you were to smell regular alcohol and smell 70% Isopropyl alcohol you would have the same smell.
However, there is no general way to explain it other than a strong bitter and sometimes sweet smell. It depends on solely your olfactory membranes. Smell's are after all different to everyone.
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40 percent isopropyl cheaper than 70 percent isopropyl?
Usually bulk buying is cheaper
How many liters of 10 percent alcohol solution must be mixed with 70 liters of a 70 percent solution to get a 30 percent solution?
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Why 70 percent ethyl alcohol is used rather than 90 percent or 95 percent?
70% alcohol has been found to be more effective in killing microbes.Higher and lower concentration may not be as effective.90% alcohol coagulate proteins in contact.suppose 90% alcohol is poured over one celled organism,the alcohol penetrate the cellwall of the organism.the coagulated protein would then prevent the alcohol further from the cell and no more coagulation then take place.now,if 70% alcohol is added into one celled organism.The diluted alcohol also coagulates the protein, but at a slower rate,so that it penetrates all the cell before coagulation.Then all the cell coagulated and the organism died.
Why is alcohol 70 percent?
Isopropyl rubbing alcohol is usually around 70% (by volume) because this is the optimum concentration for its action as a disinfectant. At lower concentrations it is not as effective. However at higher concentrations its effectiveness declines because of the way in which it works. Alcohol kills cells in the target organisms by causing the coagulation of proteins which it contacts. If very strong alcohol is used then it penetrates the cell wall of the organism and coagulates the proteins which are immediately inside the cell wall and this mass of coagulated protein protects the inner parts of the cell from the alcohol. Then, if conditions improve, the cell can recover. Alcohol which is less concentrated works in the same way but because it coagulates the proteins more slowly, more of the alcohol is able to penetrate deeper into the cell and so is more effective in destroying the cell.
Can you use 70 percent alcohol on penis?
I personally just put some 65% ethyl alcohol hand sanitizer on mine, and it burnt really bad for a minute or two. 70% probably won't kill you. Feelin' so fresh!
Is 70 percent isopropyl alcohol a mixture?
Yes, it is.
What should the minimum percent of Isopropyl Alcohol be to prevent contamination of an IV?
70%
What does 70 percent Isopropyl Alcohol Weigh?
The weight will depend on how much of the substance there is.
Why is 70 percent isopropyl alcohol more expansive than 40 percent isopropyl alcohol?
It is difficult and expensive to refine anything to 100% purity. Best to use 70% as it is just as effective and cost a whole lot less.
40 percent isopropyl cheaper than 70 percent isopropyl?
Usually bulk buying is cheaper
What are the active ingredients in rubbing alcohol?
I believe it's ethyl alcohol. Also I think rubbing alcohol is 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30% water.. Hope i helped!Rubbing alcohol is a solution of 70% isopropyl alcohol (also called isopropanol or 2-propanol), and 30% Deionized water.Ethyl alcohol is something entirely different.Note that there are also different solutions of Isopropyl alcohol that can also be used for disinfecting and first aid, but Rubbing alcohol is the household name for the 70% Isopropyl alcohol solution.
How many ml of isopropyl are in 473 ml with 70 percent isopropyl by volume?
331.1ml (/100, x70)
How many ml of isopropyl are present in a 70ml bottle of rubbing alcohol?
Assuming it is 90% by volume isopropyl alcohol, then 70 ml of rubbing alcohol would contain 63 mls of isopropyl alcohol.
Will rubbing alcohol remove water in a car gas tank?
Rubbing alcohol is 70% isopropyl alcohol, so you wouldn't use it since it contains some water. Use 99% isopropyl alcohol instead.
What is the IUPAC name of rubbing alcohol?
Rubbing alcohol is called 2-propanol or isopropyl alcohol.
How many mL of ethyl alcohol are present in 50mL bottle of rubbing alcohol?
It is prepared from a special denatured alcohol solution and contains approximately 70 percent by volume of pure, concentrated ethanol (ethyl alcohol) or isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol), so approximately 35 mL in a 50mL bottle.
What fraction of 10 percent alcohol should be mixed with 70 percent alcohol to obtain 50 percent alcohol?
2/3 of 70% and 1/3 of 10%
