Ethanol versus Other Alcohols

Uses
Ethanol Other Alcohols
-Solvents for cleaning -Solvents for cleaning
purposes purposes
-Solvents for products -Solvents for products
like perfume like perfume
-Fuels -Fuels
-Beverages
 Production
Ethanol Other Alcohols
-Catalytic addition of -Catalytic addition of
steam to an alkene steam to an alkene
-Fermentation
 Fermentation
• A process by which sugars are converted into ethanol
and carbon dioxide through the action of yeast.
• Equations:
 Photosynthesis (Endothermic):
6CO2 + 6 H2O ￫ C6H12O6 + 6O2
 Respiration (Exothermic):
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ￫ 6CO2 + 6 H2O
 Fermentation (Exothermic):
C6H12O6 ￫ 2C2H5OH + 2CO2

* Fermentation stops at about 18% as the alcohol kills the

yeast, stopping the fermentation process