Malina Ionete, Oliwia Moskalik and Wioleta Charzyńska

Theoretic amount of alcohol:

C6H12O6 2CH3CH2OH (aq) + 2CO2 (g)
ratio 1 2 2
n 0.139 0.278 0.278
M 180 g/mole 46 g/mole 44 g/mole
m 25 g 12.788 g 12.232 g

Results:
Flask mass before Flask mass after Mass CO2
331.90 g 302.66 g 29.24 g

Practical amount of alcohol:

C6H12O6 2CH3CH2OH (aq) + 2CO2 (g)
ratio 1 2 2
n 0.332 0.664 0.664
M 180 g/mole 46 g/mole 44 g/mole
m 59.76 g 30.544 g 29.24 g

Caroline’s table:
Practical amount of alcohol:
C6H12O6 2CH3CH2OH (aq) + 2CO2 (g)
ratio 1 2 2
n 0.123 0.246 0.246
M 180 g/mole 46 g/mole 44 g/mole
m 22.14 g 11.316 g 10.81 g

5. Explain why BTB changes colour.

BTB is an indicator of pH, so the fact it changed colour means that
the pH of the water become more acidic due to the CO2 escaping the
flask and dissolving in water.
6. Why was all the glucose not used up during the experiment.
High alcohol concentration can kill yeast cells before it uses up all of
glucose.
What is fermentation?
Fermentation is a chemical process by which molecules, such as
glucose are broken down anaerobically.

What is alcohol fermentation?

Alcohol fermentation is a biotechnological process master by yeast,
some kinds of microorganisms to change glucose into carbon dioxide
and ethanol.

How can alcohol be made by fermentation??

Alcohol can be made by fermentation because when yeast reacts
with glucose to produce ATP, it also produces CO2 and ethanol as
waste products of the reaction.