Answer to Question #232360 in Inorganic Chemistry for Gel

Question

Fermentation is a complex chemical process of wine making in which glucose is converted into

ethanol and carbon dioxide:

C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2

Glucose ethanol

Starting with 500.4 g of glucose, what is the maximum amount of ethanol in grams and in liters that can be obtained by this process? (Density of ethanol = 0.789 g/mL) 

Answer 1

Maximum amount of ethanol=255.9g