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11.6 Alcohols

Syllabus
0620–2026–2027
Topic
11.6
Level
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11.6.1—Ethanol manufacture

  • Describe ethanol manufacture by: (a) fermentation of aqueous glucose at 25-35 °C with yeast and no oxygen (b) catalytic steam addition to ethene at 300 °C and 6000 kPa/60 atm with acid catalyst

11.6.2—Combustion of ethanol

  • Describe combustion of ethanol

11.6.3—Uses of ethanol as: (a) a solvent (b)

  • State the uses of ethanol as: (a) a solvent (b) a fuel

11.6.4—Advantages and disadvantages of the

  • Describe advantages and disadvantages of the manufacture of ethanol by: (a) fermentation (b) catalytic addition of steam to ethene

Objective notes

4 learning objectives
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