9781422288030

1.

WHAT IS ALCOHOL?

You prob- ably know that alco- hol is a liquid that can make people drunk. But you may not know what alcohol really is. It’s actually a chemical called ethanol that’s a clear liquid when it’s at room tempera- ture. It’s usually made by fermenting fruit or grain. People can’t drink pure ethanol. If they did, they would die.

10