Fructose (C6H12O6C_6H_{12}O_6C6H12O6) is a sugar found in many fruits. A dilute solution of ethanol can be produced by the fermentation of fructose. This mixture must then be processed further to obtain a concentrated solution of ethanol.
Describe how the fermentation of fructose is carried out, and explain how fractional distillation is used to produce a concentrated solution of ethanol from the resulting mixture.
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