Raheema Javed
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Fermentationis a metabolic process that converts sugar to acids, gases or alcohol.
Thechemical equationbelow shows the alcoholic fermentation ofglucose, whosechemical formulais C6H12O6. One glucose molecule is converted into twoethanolmolecules and twocarbon dioxidemolecules:
C6H12O6→ 2 C2H5OH + 2 CO2
C2H5OH is thechemical formulaforethanol.