1. In the production of ethanol by fermentation, why is the process done at an optimal temperature of 30⁰C?

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2. Name this molecule

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3. What is the process of forming an ester called?

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4. Ethanol is a flammable liquid. Suggest how it could be heated safely

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5. What observation is made when an aqueous solution of a carboxylic acid reacts with a metal carbonate? What product is responsible for this observation?

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6. What is the name of this molecule?

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7. What 2 properties makes esters useful in food flavourings and in perfumes?

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8. What common food-stuff contains a high proportion of ethanoic acid?

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9. What is the functional group of an ester?

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10. Of which homologous series is -OH the functional group?

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11. What 2 reactants are used to produce ethyl ethanoate?

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12. What is the name of this ester?

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13. Write the chemical equation for manufacture of ethanol by the fermentation of sugars.

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14. Of which homologous series is -COOH the functional group?

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