Define isopropyl alcohol and its use.
• Isopropyl alcohol, with a chemical formula C3H7OH is a chemical that is used as a rubbing alcohol acid.
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• It is the most common and widely used disinfectant within pharmaceutics, hospitals, cleanrooms,
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• C3H7OH Isopropyl alcohol has a pKa of 17.1. It is an extremely weak acid -- weaker than water.
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• A small amount of isopropyl on a human skin is not harmful, infact always clean wounds with either rubbing alcohol on an intact skin, however , rubbing alcohol on an open wound can cause tissue damage.