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How ethanol is mamufactured from molasses. |
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Answer» Solution :Sugar in the molasses (SUCROSE) is converted into glucose and fructose in the PRESENCE of the enzyme INVERTASE. `underset("Sucrose")(C_(2)H_(22)O_(11))+H_(2)O overset("Invertase")to underset("Glucose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))+underset("Fructose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))` Glucose and fructose UNDERGOES fermentation in the presence of enzyme zymose. `underset("Glucose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)) overset("Zymase")to underset("Ethanol")(2C_(2)H_(5)OH)+2CO_(2)` |
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