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"News f2s" wrote in news:dtsb4h$mrb$3
@news.freedom2surf.net: Methyl alcohol, 2*CH3-OH + 3*O2 = 2*CO2 + 4*H2O Ethyl alcohol, 2*C2H5-OH + 9*O2 = 4*CO2 + 12*H2O Propane, C3H8 + 10*O2 = 3CO2 + 5*H2O Benzene, 2C6H6 + 15*O2 = 12*CO2 + 6*H2O On the heat equation, since alcohol is already partly oxidised, you're likely to burn more of it to reach the same heat result. That means yet more water. Whether this matters is a subjective judgement . . . it obviously offends some, and not others. Fine. I believe a more correct term than "offends" would be "baffles". I get light headed, myself, when anyone talks about alcohol. It's probably just a Pavlovian response, though...(c; |
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"Larry" wrote in message
... "News f2s" wrote in news:dtsb4h$mrb$3 @news.freedom2surf.net: Methyl alcohol, 2*CH3-OH + 3*O2 = 2*CO2 + 4*H2O Ethyl alcohol, 2*C2H5-OH + 9*O2 = 4*CO2 + 12*H2O Propane, C3H8 + 10*O2 = 3CO2 + 5*H2O Benzene, 2C6H6 + 15*O2 = 12*CO2 + 6*H2O On the heat equation, since alcohol is already partly oxidised, you're likely to burn more of it to reach the same heat result. That means yet more water. Whether this matters is a subjective judgement . . . it obviously offends some, and not others. Fine. I believe a more correct term than "offends" would be "baffles". I get light headed, myself, when anyone talks about alcohol. It's probably just a Pavlovian response, though...(c; So, I was right.. alcohol is lighter than air. :-) -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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