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How to Use Isopropyl Alcohol
by Lindsay Champion
Isopropyl alcohol is made by combining water and propene, which is an odorless gas. Isopropyl alcohol evaporates quickly, is inexpensive, and is sterile and non-toxic, so it is often used as a cleaning fluid. Isopropyl alcohol has a variety of uses around the house, and can be used to clean and improve the quality of vinyl records, clean vinyl floors and to deodorize underarms. Isopropyl alcohol is readily available at local drugstores or grocery stores.
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The Effects of Rubbing Alcohol on the Skin
by Charlie Rainer Gaston
Isopropyl alcohol is made up of 68 to 99 percent isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) by volume. Sold at drug stores and large retailers, it can often be purchased for as little as a dollar. Safe for children and adults, isopropyl alcohol has a number of uses and effects on the skin.
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Uses for Isopropyl Alcohol
by Andrea G.
Everyone uses isopropyl alcohol to clean scrapes, but there are many uncommon uses for this common household item that can save you time and money.
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About Isopropyl Alcohol
by Adam Cloe
Isopropyl alcohol is a common solvent, which means it can be used to dissolve other chemicals as well as resins, gums, oils and alkaloid compounds. It is also used to make acetone, isopropyl acetate and glycerol; as an antifreeze for liquid fuels; to dehydrate things; and as a preservative.
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Is Methanol & Isopropyl Alcohol the Same Thing?
by Eri Luxton
Methanol and isopropyl alcohol both have industrial uses, and both are toxic to humans and other mammals. Their chemical structures and other properties differ in several ways. These compounds are not the same.
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How to Make Isopropyl Alcohol
by Allan Robinson
Isopropyl alcohol [CH3CH(OH)CH3] is known by other names such as isopropanol, rubbing alcohol and propan-2-ol. It's the simplest secondary alcohol, meaning that the hydroxyl group (OH-) is attached to a carbon atom that's also attached to two other carbon atoms. Isopropyl alcohol is a colorless, flammable alcohol with a strong distinctive smell and is widely used as a solvent, cleaning fluid and sterilizing agent. Isopropyl alcohol is readily available and is produced on a commercial scale using methods such as indirect hydration with sulfuric acid.
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What Are the Dangers of Inhaling Rubbing Alcohol?
by Charlie Rainer Gaston
Isopropyl alcohol, or rubbing alcohol, may cost tens of cents, but improper inhalation of the volatile liquid poses a number of dangers. Regardless of how you use isopropyl alcohol, you must understand that doing so is not without risk. While severe complications are rare, they can occur. Always read the manufacturer's warning label and never ingest or use isopropyl alcohol as a means of getting high.
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How Is Isopropyl Alcohol Made?
by Tasha
Propene is one of the basic materials necessary to produce isopropyl alcohol. This compound comes from fossil fuels---petroleum, natural gas and even coal. Through oil refining, fossil fuels break down into component substances; propene is one of the byproducts. Since propene and the other fossil fuel byproducts each have distinct boiling points, an application of heat successfully extracts propene from the other substances. The other basic material needed to produce isopropyl alcohol is water.
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How to Add Fragrance to Isopropyl Alcohol
by Shannon Moudry
Isopropyl alcohol has many uses, one of which is in perfume-making. The role of alcohol in any fragrance is to boldly project the fragrance; without the alcohol no one would be able to smell the perfume except for you. Learning how to add fragrance to isopropyl alcohol is very simple process.
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How to Clean Dust From a Laptop
by Jonae Fredericks
A laptop that sees a lot of use can easily become overrun with foreign matter, smudges and dust. Cleaning the dust from your laptop is a relatively simple process, but using the proper chemical and other tools is crucial. Everyday isopropyl alcohol is inexpensive and a better choice than expensive store-bought cleaners. Investing in a bottle of isopropyl alcohol and a can of compressed air will keep your laptop looking like new and save your money.
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