How is alcohol produced? – InterviewSolution

1.	How is alcohol produced?
Answer» Alcohol is often produced along with sugar in sugar factories. Molasses is produced from sugarcane juice. It is rich in carbohydrates. Molasses is fermented with the help of the yeast Saccharomyces. In this process, ethanol (C₂H₅OH) alcohol is produced as a primary product and ester and other alcohols are produced as secondary products. Besides molasses, maize, barley and other grains are also used for industrial production of alcohol. Glucose and fructose, the sugars present in grape juice are also fermented with the help of yeast to produce alcohol which is used to make wines.

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