Glucose To Ethanol Equation
At the winery, the glucose in grapes undergoes fermentation to produce ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide, as sh
At the winery, the glucose in grapes undergoes fermentation to produce ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide, as shown in the following equation:
C6H12O6 —–> C2H6O + C02
a. How many moles of carbon dioxide are produced when 500.0 g of glucose undergo fermentation?
b. How many grams of ethanol would be formed from the reaction of 0.240 kg of glucose?
Please give solutions thoroughly if possible step by step. thanks.
the balanced equation is C6H1206—–>2C2H6O +2CO2
4m this its clear that 1mole of glucose gives 2moles of CO2
i.e., 180g glucose gives2(44)g ofCO2
==>500g of glucose gives 2(44)/180 x 500 g of CO2
and the other………..
1mole glucose gives 2moles of ethanol
i.e., 180g glucose gives 46g ethanol
==>240g glucose gives 46/180 x 240 g
thats all!!!!!!!!!! first of all learn to balance the equations its the most important…………..
Lec 5 | MIT 7.014 Introductory Biology, Spring 2005
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