Question

Of their

(c) Ethanol is an alcoholic beverage which can be brewed
from cassava. Outline the process by which ethanol can
be prepared.
[3]
(d) Ethanol is used as a fuel.construct a balanced chemical
equation for its complete combustion.
[2]
[Total:10 Marks]
s?

Answer 1

the chemical equation of ethanol as fuel is

C2H5OH(l)+3 02(g)------2CO2(g)+3H2O(g)

the preparation process of ethanol from cassava is

cassava flour---liquification---saccharification---cooling---fermentation---distillation---ethanol