Mixing Water and Alcohol

[Rabe]

I'm wondering about the NoPox recipe of mixing vinegar, vodka and water in the ratio of 2:1:1.

Doesn't the alcohol's molecules make hydrogen bonds with the water molecules making it so you cannot distinguish between the alcohol and the water anymore?

If so, what effect would this have on 'dosing VVW'?

 

[Brew12]

I'm wondering about the NoPox recipe of mixing vinegar, vodka and water in the ratio of 2:1:1.

Doesn't the alcohol's molecules make hydrogen bonds with the water molecules making it so you cannot distinguish between the alcohol and the water anymore?

If so, what effect would this have on 'dosing VVW'?

The hydrogen bonds between water and alcohol are very weak and are continuously breaking and reforming. It doesn't have any impact on dosing VVW since we are interested in the carbon and it doesn't get locked up due to these bonds.

 

[Dan_P]

I'm wondering about the NoPox recipe of mixing vinegar, vodka and water in the ratio of 2:1:1.

Doesn't the alcohol's molecules make hydrogen bonds with the water molecules making it so you cannot distinguish between the alcohol and the water anymore?

If so, what effect would this have on 'dosing VVW'?

A hydrogen bond is like a friendship. There is an attraction but you can still distinguish the individuals in the friendship. Also like a friendship, the two individuals can be physically separated and form other friendships. The nice thing about water is that it can make friends with ethanol AND vinegar. It is so tolerant about differences as to be apolitical.

 

[Rabe]

Thanks! Another question if I can. Since there is this nice friendship between all the players here, should each part be introduced to one another in a particular order? For example: Starting with 2 parts of vinegar, add one part alcohol and then add one part water to make a solute to dose into my aquarium.

 

[Brew12]

Thanks! Another question if I can. Since there is this nice friendship between all the players here, should each part be introduced to one another in a particular order? For example: Starting with 2 parts of vinegar, add one part alcohol and then add one part water to make a solute to dose into my aquarium.

I can't think of any reason to.

 

[Dan_P]

I can't think of any reason to.

Agree.

There is no chemical reaction and little if any heat generated from mixing these components. A most sedate get together