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Chemistry Question on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Which is used to get ethyl alcohol from acetic acid?

A

Acetobacter acetii

B

Zymase

C

Maltase

D

None of the above

Answer

Acetobacter acetii

Explanation

Solution

Acetobacter aceti oxidises ethyl alcohol into acetic acid. C2H5OH>[acetobacter aceti ][O2]CH3COOH+H2OC _{2} H _{5} OH {->[{\text {acetobacter aceti }}][{O_2}]}CH _{3} COOH +H_2O