Fermentation is a complex chemical process of making wine by converting glucose C6H12O6 into ethanol C2H5OH and carbon dioxide:  C6H12O6(s) ---> 2 C2H5OH (l) + 2 CO2(g) Calculate the mass of ethanol produced if 500.0 grams of glucose reacts completely.        500.0 grams     255.7 grams     127.9 grams     1000.0 grams

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Fermentation is a complex chemical process of making wine by converting glucose C6H12Ointo ethanol C2H5OH and carbon dioxide: 

C6H12O6(s) ---> 2 C2H5OH (l) + 2 CO2(g)

Calculate the mass of ethanol produced if 500.0 grams of glucose reacts completely. 

 

   

500.0 grams

   

255.7 grams

   

127.9 grams

   

1000.0 grams

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