Methanol is a liquid chemical and the formula is CH3OH. It has no color, it’s volatile, and flammable. On top of that, it’s poisonous. Methanol used to have the name wood alcohol because it used to be made purely by the distillation of wood. Methanol is the simplest alcohol. The boiling point of Methanol is 148.5°F or 64.7°C. The freezing point, or melting point, is -143.7°F -97.6°C. This density of the chemical Methanol is 792 kg/m3. If someone was to consume Methanol, it would leave a quick and profound effect on their body. It will leave serious effects on their nervous system. Sleepiness, confusion, difficulty breathing, seizures, and comas are all symptoms. Some of these can happen if one was to only inhale the Methane fumes.The main uses for methanol are a fuel, solvent, and an antifreeze.

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