Fermentation and Distillation
This process converts sugar to ethanol using yeast. The functional group of Ethanol
What is fermentation?
The functional group present in ethanol molecules.
What is the hydroxyl group (-OH)?
These 3 countries are the largest producers of alcohol from molasses in the Caribbean
What is Trinidad, Barbados, and Jamaica
Ethanol is used as a solvent in this type of personal care product.
What is perfume (or cologne)?
Name the process used to purify ethanol after fermentation.
What is distillation?
The molecular formula of ethanol.
What is C₂H₅OH?
These are the postive economic effects of the Alcohol Industry in the Caribbean
What are tourism and exports?
Ethanol’s use as a renewable energy source helps reduce reliance on this type of fuel.
What is fossil fuel?
This is the boiling point of ethanol
What is 78oC?
The type of bonding responsible for ethanol’s relatively high boiling point.
What is hydrogen bonding?
This is a harmful waste product of the distillation and fermentation of ethanol contain in wastewater
What are organic effluents?
This is the composition of E10 fuel now used in Formula 1 races
90% Gasoline, 10% Ethanol