Alcohol

5.3

Alcohol

1. Alcohol is an organic carbon compound which contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen elements

2. It is prepared through the fermentation process

	Zymase (enzyme in yeast)

	Glucose ————————————→ Ethanol + Carbon dioxide

3. Physical properties of alcohol

4. 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

5. 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