A student has a laboratory experiment involving the fermentation process. He was able to make 120mL of fermented sample made from cane sugar. He began to distill it and obtained 54mL of pure ethanol. He then placed it in two 100mL bottles, equally, and mixed it with water until the bottles are full.   1. What is the percent composition of alcohol in his finished product? 2. If you mix the contents of the two bottles in a single bottle, what will be the percent composition of the mixture? 3. What is the degree proof of the product?

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A student has a laboratory experiment involving the fermentation process. He was able to make 120mL of fermented sample made from cane sugar. He began to distill it and obtained 54mL of pure ethanol. He then placed it in two 100mL bottles, equally, and mixed it with water until the bottles are full.

 

1. What is the percent composition of alcohol in his finished product?

2. If you mix the contents of the two bottles in a single bottle, what will be the percent composition of the mixture?

3. What is the degree proof of the product?

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