Methanol Proanalis

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Methanol is produced naturally by anaerobic metabolism by bacteria. The results of that process is the methanol vapor (in small quantities) in the air. After a few days, the methanol vapor would be oxidized with the help of sunlight into carbon dioxide and water.

Methanol burns in air forming carbon dioxide and water are as follows:

2 CH3OH + 3 O2 → 2 CO2 + 4 H2O
Fire from methanol is usually colorless. OLE