1) The starch in 25kg (~1 bushel) of corn is hydrolyzed and in the process 1.8kg of water (H2O) is consumed. How many moles of glucose (C6H12O6) would you expect to be produced? C6H12O6 -> 2 CO2 + 2 C2H5OH. 2) If the glucose from the above hydrolysis is fermented, how many moles of ethanol (C2H5OH) would result? How many grams? 3) If ethanol has a density of 0.789g/ml, what would the volume of the ethanol be in ml? What would the volume be in gallons (1gal = 3785ml)? 4) The above ethanol could be converted to Vodka by diluting to 50% ethanol (adding enough water to double the volume). What would the volume of the resulting Vodka be in ml? If the volume of a “shot” of Vodka is 30ml, how many shots of vodka could be produced from a bushel of corn?
1) The starch in 25kg (~1 bushel) of corn is hydrolyzed and in the process 1.8kg of water (H2O) is consumed. How many moles of glucose (C6H12O6) would you expect to be produced?
C6H12O6 -> 2 CO2 + 2 C2H5OH.
2) If the glucose from the above hydrolysis is fermented, how many moles of ethanol (C2H5OH) would result? How many grams?
3) If ethanol has a density of 0.789g/ml, what would the volume of the ethanol be in ml? What would the volume be in gallons (1gal = 3785ml)?
4) The above ethanol could be converted to Vodka by diluting to 50% ethanol (adding enough water to double the volume). What would the volume of the resulting Vodka be in ml? If the volume of a “shot” of Vodka is 30ml, how many shots of vodka could be produced from a bushel of corn?
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