Ethanol

According to The Foundation for a Drug-Free World, the risk of death due to a vehicle accident is 11 times higher when a driver is under the influence of alcohol. On average, two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime. In America, someone is killed in a drunk driving crash every 51 minutes. In addition, someone is injured in a drunk driving crash every two minutes. On average, eight teenagers a day die as a result of crashes that involve DUI’s. Although the…

It is important to understand that alcohol was not always legal in the United States. In the early 1900’s in the United States alcohol was made to be illegal by the 18th Amendment (History.com Staff 3). This time period was known as Prohibition and was part of a temperance movement. The law was later repealed by the 21st Amendment due to the growing need for revenue that would be created by the liquor industry during The Great Depression in 1933 (History.com Staff 4). It became apparent that…

Aim: To use a neutralization reaction to propel a model rocket. Hypothesis: That the neutralization reaction between the bicarbonate of soda and the vinegar will produce a gas, which build up enough pressure to launch the bottle rocket. Materials: Vinegar, bicarbonate of soda (NaHCO3) Equipment: Plastic Bottle, Wooden Block, Nail, Cork, Duct Tape. Method: 1. Nailed a cork to plank of wood as a base for the rocket. 2. Wrapped tape around cork so that it fitted the neck of the bottle. 3. Put two…

Elizabeth Estrada Professor Otis Webster 20 November 2017 Drinking Culture in Canada Drinking alcohol is a popular pastime in Canada. It is considered to be a beer drinking nation, because this beverage is consumed much more than wine or sprits. About 51 percent of money spent on alcohol goes on beer. Most people only ever drink socially. This means that they avoid binge drinking and rarely suffer from any negative consequences as a result of their intake. A social drinker has no problem…

HepG2 cells were obtained from American type culture collection (ATCC), USA (ATCC No. HB-8065). This cell line is derived from a liver hepatocellular carcinoma of a 15 year old Caucasian male. After thawing, cells were maintained as a sub confluent monolayer in a 75 cm2 culture flask using the modified DMEM medium with 10% (v/v) FBS + penicillin-streptomycin (50 units/ml). The cells were used to experiments after two weeks of thawing from cryopreserved stock. On the day of harvest, the cell…

Alcohol should be illegal in Canada because it can cause many negative impacts to our lives. Today, people believe that drinking alcohol is a way to forget about stress and anxiety that is bothering them. As a result, a tremendous amount of people is getting addicted to alcohol. However, drinking can caused constant misfortune to one’s life. When an individual becomes dependent on alcohol, it may lead to consequences including health problems, mental issues and social influences. The…

The Effect of Dri-Contrad on Phagocytosis in Tetrahymena Methods: A control group of Tetrahymena was first made up of 450 microliters of Tetrahymena and 450 microliters of carbon solution in a microcentrifuge tube and a timer was immediately started. 100 microliters of iodine were added to three other microcentrifuge tubes which were labeled C3, C6, and C9 to act as a stop solution by killing the Tetrahymena. At three minutes, 100 microliters of solution were pipetted from the control tube to…

This experiment was conducted to determine the molecular weight of acetone and an unknown volatile liquid by using the Dumas Method. Three trials are conducted for each volatile liquid. The molecular weight of the acetone and the unknown volatile liquid was determined by first taking 2mL of acetone and the unknown volatile liquid in a Erlenmeyer flask and heating it to the point where all the of the liquid is completely vaporized. The temperature is measured using a temperature probe from the…

5 Gallon Whiskey Still Be a rebel and make your liquor at home with this handmade copper moonshine still. It’s compact enough to use inside or out, and the copper design eliminates the harmful chemicals found in other home stills. You’ll be most popular guy in your group of friends as you sip fresh homemade whiskey anytime you want. Personalized Oak Mini-Whiskey Barrel Pour your whiskey the old fashioned way, straight from a rustic oak steel banded barrel. This two-liter whiskey dispenser comes…

You’re drowning in stress, and feel like it’s not going to get better. You need an escape, alcohol may be your best option. Getting drunk brings your mood up and makes you happy. But you know what’s even better? Driving drunk. Many people have experienced this amazing feeling. You get to go down the road driving faster than the speed of light, it feels incredible. (Hyperbole) You see the road in a blur swerving to stay in your lane, there’s nothing better. In 2015 driving sober left 10,265…