Question:
what is meant by fermentation write chemical equation for two steps involved in preparing ethanol by fermentation of molasses
Answer:
Fermentation is a process in which sugar converts into acids, gases or alcohols
Preparing ethanol by the fermentation of molasses:
C12H22O11 + H2O → 2C6H12O6
2C6H12O6 → C2H11OH + 2CO2
Both these reactions occur in the presence of enzymes zymase and sucrose present in yeast.
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