Why is 70% alcohol solution a much better disinfectant than a 90% alcohol concentration? Wouldn’t a higher concentration mean better?

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Why is 70% alcohol solution a much better disinfectant than a 90% alcohol concentration? Wouldn’t a higher concentration mean better?

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Answer 1

Because too much alcohol dries the cells, the same way salt does.
This make some bacteria sporulate before killing them.