This is largely the result of what are called "alcohol expectancies." In short, people tend to behave (and experience feelings) consistent with what they expect. For example, in some societies people...
Wikipedia lists 9 chemical reactions. Perhaps your instructor has focused on a shorter list, or is not yet covering some of them, or has grouped many of them together. Below is a link to one list,...
At about .02 to .04% BAC the alcohol begins to deaden the executive portions of the brain. The drinker's ability to make good decisions is one of the first things to go. That is why so many people...
Ethanol (C2H5OH) can, partially and VERY WEAKLY, either accept or donate protons: from a strong acid and to a strong base respectively in the same way water does, this is called ampholytic behaviour.