U2-3-3 - Alcohols Flashcards
1
Q
Name the process which makes alcohol from sugars
A
Fermentation
2
Q
Alcohol fond in alcoholic drinks
A
Ethanol
3
Q
Finish the word equation for fermentation
A
4
Q
Why is yeast necessary for fermentation?
A
Provides enzymes (zymase)
5
Q
Why can fermentation only produce low concentrations of alcohol?
A
Yeast dies past ~12-15% alcohol
6
Q
What can be done to increase alcohol concentration in alcoholic drinks?
A
Distillation
(or repeated distillation)
