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Write a balanced chemical equation for the fermentation of sugar (c12h22o11) by yeasts in which the aqueous sugar reacts with water to form aqueous ethyl alcohol (c2h5oh) and carbon dioxide gas.

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C12H22O11 + H2O = 4C2H5OH + 4CO2
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