Ethanol has a slight fruity odour. The boiling point of ethanol is 78 C 4. Ethanol is completely miscible in water. The density of ethanol is less than water. Ethanol is a neutral solution and shows negative results for all acid tests.
Ethanol is very flammable and burns with a pale blue flame.
It forms carbon dioxide and water on complete oxidation or combustion. Incomplete oxidation gives rise to ethanoic acid and water. Ethanol reacts with Na to give off hydrogen gas. Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid to give ethyl ethanoate which is an ester. Ethanol is used for manufacturing of paints, dyes, varnishes.