organic reactions

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explain how sugar can be converted into ethanol?
fermentation:
dissolves glucose(sugar) in warm water(40 degrees)
add yeast(biological catalyst)
ensure anaerobic conditions(no O2)
batch process(not continuous)
what are the first 3 alcohols?
methanol
ethanol
propanol
what would you observe when sodium reacts with an alcohol?
bubbling as the sodium reacts and disolves
what are alcohols used for?
fuels
solvent
antiseptic
What type of organic compound is formed when
alcohols are oxidised?
alcohols are converted to carboxylic acids
when they are oxidised by an oxidising agent
what is the general equation for carboxylic acid reacting with a base?
carboxylic acid + base -->salt +water
what acids are carboxylic acid?
weak acid
what is the Ph of carboxylic acids?
3-6
how is starch formed?
glucose
how is cellulose formed?
glucose
how is DNA-double helix formed?
nucleotides
what is ester is formed when ethanol and ethanoic acid react?
ethyl ethanoate