alcohols flammable...colourless...fuel smell..thats it i guess
By the way there was this question - They want to find out whether ethanol or methanol provides more heat energy when burnt.
In that case do you use a metal caloriemeter and a spirit burner?
Heat a known volume of water with a spirit burner which burns ethanol. Note the temperature change and then repeat with methanol and compare the temperature change of the water. Is that what you're supposed to do?