Conversely, Fe 2 O 3 is reduced to iron metal, which means that aluminum must be the reducing agent. Because a reducing agent is always transformed into its conjugate oxidizing agent in an oxidation-reduction reaction, the products of this reaction include a new oxidizing agent (Al 2 O 3) and a new reducing agent (Fe).
, functional alcoholic. They shouldn't be banned, because they don't seem particularly harmful. Rather, the bans seem like a case of reactionary legislatures. The Washington ban was due to a party in which kids, who'd drank a caffeinated alcoholic drink along with vodka, rum, and beer [1], got alcohol poisoning.
Distillation and the Law. It is illegal to distill alcohol without a permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF). Recall that adults 21 years of age and older are allowed to brew up to 100 gallons of wine or beer for their own consumption. Thus there are homebrewing magazines, clubs, classes, and suppliers in great numbers.