Alcohol molecule: animation of an ethanol molecule (C2H5OH)
red = oxygen (O)
black = carbon (C)
green = hydrogen (H)
ETHANOL is the second in the alcohol series and contains only two carbon atoms (methanol is the first, with one carbon atom). Ethanol is the the alcohol in alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and spirits. In spirits, the alcohol is further concentrated by distillation.