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By alcohol I assume you mean an alcoholic drink. Ethanol is the chemical that burns in such drinks, unless you're drinking moonshine in which case there may be some methanol.

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The flammability of alcohol is due to its high volatility and low flash point. The main chemical responsible for this is ethanol, which is the most common type of alcohol found in Alcoholic Beverages. Ethanol vaporizes easily and ignites quickly when exposed to a flame or spark, making it highly flammable.

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