Alcohol

Alcohol

5.3

Alcohol

Alcohol

Is an organic carbon compound which contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen elements.

It is prepared through the fermentation process:

Enzyme in Yeast

Physical properties of alcohol

Colourless
Liquid at room temperature
Has a distinctive smell
The boiling point increases when its number of carbon atoms increases
The solubility in water decreases when its number of carbon atoms increases

Uses of alcohol in daily life

Field	Uses of alcohol
Fuel	Biofuel for motorised vehicles in the Philippines
Medicine	Antiseptic Disinfectant
Cosmestics	Solvent for various cosmestics
Industry	Dissolve organic substances that are used to prepare various types of industrial substances Act as a reactant in the formation of ester Antifreeze in industries

Effects of excessive alcohol consumption

Part of the body	Adverse effects of excessive alcohol consumption
Brain	Damage to brain cells Compromised coordination and nervous system
Eyes	Blurred vision
Lungs	Increased rate of breathing
Heart	Increased rate of heartbeat High blood pressure
Stomach	Irritation to stomach wall
Liver	Damage to liver cells Liver cells die and harden Cirrhosis Liver cancer
Kidney	Kidney damage
Urinary bladder	Frequent urination

Alcohol

5.3

Alcohol

Alcohol

Is an organic carbon compound which contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen elements.

It is prepared through the fermentation process:

Enzyme in Yeast

Physical properties of alcohol

Colourless
Liquid at room temperature
Has a distinctive smell
The boiling point increases when its number of carbon atoms increases
The solubility in water decreases when its number of carbon atoms increases

Uses of alcohol in daily life

Field	Uses of alcohol
Fuel	Biofuel for motorised vehicles in the Philippines
Medicine	Antiseptic Disinfectant
Cosmestics	Solvent for various cosmestics
Industry	Dissolve organic substances that are used to prepare various types of industrial substances Act as a reactant in the formation of ester Antifreeze in industries

Effects of excessive alcohol consumption

Part of the body	Adverse effects of excessive alcohol consumption
Brain	Damage to brain cells Compromised coordination and nervous system
Eyes	Blurred vision
Lungs	Increased rate of breathing
Heart	Increased rate of heartbeat High blood pressure
Stomach	Irritation to stomach wall
Liver	Damage to liver cells Liver cells die and harden Cirrhosis Liver cancer
Kidney	Kidney damage
Urinary bladder	Frequent urination