One key advantage of a fermentation reaction is that it requ

One key advantage of a fermentation reaction is that it requires no oxygen. In the presence of oxygen, other reactions may have advantages. Write a balanced equation for the conversion of glucose to water and carbon dioxide. Calculate the delta G degree (kJ/mol glucose) for this reaction. Round your answer off to the appropriate number of significant figures and draw a box around your final answer. What are the possible advantages of equation c, relative to equation a? The actual free energy of a reaction, delta G, may differ in magnitude, and even in sign, from the standard free energy, delta G degree. What is the relationship between delta G and delta G degree?

Solution

1. Glucose+ 2Pi+ 2 ADP + 2 H⁺ ------------->2 ethanol+ 2 CO₂ + 2ATP + 2H₂O . This is an anaerobic fermentation procedure to produce ethanol from glucose.