Answer to Question #237340 in General Chemistry for portia

Question

how many moles of ethanol are produced from 1.50 moles of glucose

Answer 1

C₆H₁₂O₆(aq)$\to$ 2C₂H₅OH(aq)+2CO₂(g)

Mole ratio between glucose and ethanol is 1:2

If 1=1.5moles

$\therefore$ 2=2*1.5moles=3.0moles of ethanol