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Fermentation of glucose template
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GCSE / high school (CBSE class 10): glucose solution and yeast in a conical flask in a warm water bath, with a delivery tube into limewater. C₆H₁₂O₆ → 2C₂H₅OH + 2CO₂.
What the template shows
- Yeast turns glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide in the absence of air
- One-hole bung
- Keeps air out, so the yeast respires anaerobically
- Glucose solution + yeast
- e.g. 10 g glucose in 100 cm³ of warm water and 1 g of dried yeast. Later filter and distil off the ethanol
- Water bath, 30 to 40 °C
- Yeast enzymes work best when warm; above about 45 °C they are denatured
- Delivery tube
- Turns milky: CO₂ is given off. Some books fit an airlock instead to let the gas out and keep air away
- Reaction setup
Drawn with 15 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Fermentation of glucose template free?
You can preview the Fermentation of glucose template here and open and edit it in MolDraw for free. Downloading or exporting it is part of MolDraw Pro, together with the other premium templates.
Can I edit the Fermentation of glucose template?
Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.
Is the chemistry checked?
Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.
Can I edit the glassware?
Yes. Every piece of glassware is a MolDraw apparatus object: move, resize, recolour the liquid or swap a piece and the joints stay connected.