BRAINCAKEEthanol
Ethanol can be produced from glucose using yeast as a catalyst. The process is known as fermentation.
C6H12O6 → 2CO2 + 2C2H5OH
The industrial production of ethanol is by the hydration of ethene obtained from crude oil. The catalyst is phosphoric acid absorbed on silica.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Catalyst
- A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up, by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy.
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