Intake of a small quantity of methanol can be lethal. Comment.


Methanol (CH3OH) is highly toxic and unfit for consumption. Methanol gets converted to Methanal in the liver and kills all the cells. 
Methanol also affects the optic nerves and causes blindness. Hence, intake of a small quantity of methanol can be lethal.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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