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What is the balanced equation for the manufacture of ethanol from glucose

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Answer:

C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2

Step-by-step explanation:

Glucose is an organic molecule, specifically a sugar, with the formula C612O6 while ethanol is another organic molecule with formula; C2H5OH.

However, as rightly said in this question, ethanol can be got from glucose via a process called fermentation in the presence of a catalyst called YEAST. The balanced equation is as follows:

C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2

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