Production of Ethanol by Fermentation/Hydration 0.0 / 5 ? ChemistryPolymersGCSEAQA Created by: HarryCreated on: 28-04-14 21:33 What is fermentation? A process in which enzymes in yeast break down sugars to form ethanol and CO2 1 of 6 Why is it impossible to produce pure ethanol by fermentation? Yeast gets killed off when the conc. of Alcohol reaches about 15% 2 of 6 Why would fermentation be viable? Countries with a cheap/steady source of sugar will use it to produce ethanol as a fuel. 3 of 6 What is the raw material used in the process of hydrating Ethene? Crude Oil 4 of 6 What are the conditions needed for hydrating Ethene? Phosphoric acid, 300 degrees, pressure of 60-70 atm 5 of 6 Why would only certain countries make use of hydrating Ethanol? A readily available access to oil 6 of 6
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