Formula of wood spirit is:
Correct answer: B. CH3OH
- A. C2H5OH
- B. CH3OH
- C. HCHO
- D. CH3COOH
Explanation
Methanol is also referred as wood alcohol or wood spirit or wood naphtha as the earliest method for its preparation was by destructive distillation of wood.
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