At 25o and zymase as catalyst, C6H126 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 + energy The reaction above represented by the equation above is useful in the production of

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 2011 Subject: Chemistry

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At 25o and zymase as catalyst,

C6H126 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 + energy

The reaction above represented by the equation above is useful in the production of

Answer Details
The given equation represents the process of fermentation, in which glucose (C6H12O6) is converted into ethanol (C2H5OH) and carbon dioxide (CO2), with the help of the enzyme zymase. Therefore, the correct answer is ethanol.

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