How to Produce METHYLATED SPIRIT

Methylated spirit is valuable in healing facilities, in homes(for treatment of wound home mischances, constantly found in medical aid box), for cleaning video Αnd tape head players.

Chemicals Needed

1. 99.5% Ethanol or I.P.A .......14.07litre

2. Distilled water .................5.71 litre

3. G.V(dye) .............very litle(not required in surgical methylated spirit

METHODOLOGY

To get the quantity of 98% ethanol or 99.5% ethanol that will be added Α̲̅πϑ the quantities of water to be added to dilute the ethanol to 70%

DESIRED CONCENTRATION:

Desired volume

Given concentration

To produce 20litres of methylated spirit (70% alcohol) using 98% ehtanol or 99.5% ethanol

70%/99.5% * 20=14.07litre

Or

70%/98.5% * 20 = 14.26litre

FOR 98% ethanol

*measure 14.26 litre of the ethanol inside a container

*measure out 5.07 litre of distilled water and

*dilute the ethanol with it

FOR 99.5% ethanol

*measure 14.07 litre of the ethanol inside a container

*measure out 5.07 litre of distilled water and 

*dilute the ethanol with it.

NOTE: GV(dye) is usually added to methylated spirit to prevent being mistaken as water, so that somebody will not drink it, that is the reason why some methylated spirit are coloured.