An artisan cidery ferments apple juice containing sugars to produce ethanol. A student suggests that heating the fermentation mixture to 70 ∘C70\ ^\circ\text{C}70 ∘C would speed up the reaction.
Explain why the fermentation is carried out at approximately 30 ∘C30\ ^\circ\text{C}30 ∘C rather than at 70 ∘C70\ ^\circ\text{C}70 ∘C.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Alcohols and carboxylic acids with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 55 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
