Question:
Ethyl alcohol is commercially manufactured from
Ethyl alcohol is commercially manufactured from
Updated On: Apr 11, 2024
- Maize
- Bajra
- Grapes
- Sugarcane
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Ethyl alcohol is commercially manufactured from sugarcane. Molasses is the byproduct of sugar industry. Ethanol is produced by the fermentation of molasses (contains glucose and fructose) by using yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
$\underset{\text{Glucose or Fructose}}{C_6H_{12}O_6} {->[{\text { Zymase }}][{\text { (Yeast cell) }}]} \underset{\text{(Ethyl alcohol)}}{2 C _{2} H _{5} OH} +2 CO _{2}$
Bajra and maize are not used for manufacturing alcohol. Grapes are also used for formation of alcohol but not used commercially.
$\underset{\text{Glucose or Fructose}}{C_6H_{12}O_6} {->[{\text { Zymase }}][{\text { (Yeast cell) }}]} \underset{\text{(Ethyl alcohol)}}{2 C _{2} H _{5} OH} +2 CO _{2}$
Bajra and maize are not used for manufacturing alcohol. Grapes are also used for formation of alcohol but not used commercially.
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