During the industrial fermentation of molasses, 180g of glucose is converted into ethanol by zymase. What is the maximum theoretical mass of ethanol produced?
Q1. During the industrial fermentation of molasses, 180g of glucose is converted into ethanol by zymase. What is the maximum theoretical mass of ethanol produced?
Answer: 92 g
Explanation: One mole of glucose (180g) yields two moles of ethanol (92g). 46g is the yield from only half a mole of glucose.