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Jan Villaroel
Topic: Chemistry Posted 1 year ago
Determine the number of moles of acetic acid (CH3COOH) produced when 0.5 moles of ethanol (C2H5OH) undergo fermentation to form acetic acid and carbon dioxide.

Determine the number of moles of acetic acid (CH3COOH) produced when 0.5 moles of ethanol (C2H5OH) undergo fermentation to form acetic acid and carbon dioxide.


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Koala Tutor
Oct 7, 2023
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The balanced equation for the fermentation of ethanol to acetic acid and carbon dioxide is:

C2H5OH → CH3COOH + CO2

From the equation, we can see that one mole of ethanol reacts to produce one mole of acetic acid.

Therefore, if 0.5 moles of ethanol undergo fermentation, it will produce 0.5 moles of acetic acid.

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