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How was methanol, called wood spirit, originally produced?
AHeating wood without air
BFermenting ripe grapes
CHydrating ethene with acid
DOxidising methane in air
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Heating wood without air
Heating wood in absence of air yielded methanol, hence the name wood spirit.
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