manufacture of alcohol

Question 1

2 types of manufacturing alcohol

Answer 1

hydration of ethene + fermentation

Question 2

what to expect in hydration of ethene

Answer 2

ethene reacts with steam
-> occur at 300oC + 60 atm
-> use hot catalyst of phosphoric acid

Question 3

what to expect in fermentation

Answer 3

sugar or starch is dissolved in water (yeast is added)
-> mixture is then fermented between 15 and 35oC without oxygen for a few days