Balance the following equations: (a) C6H12O6 hC2H6O+CO2 (fermentation of sugar to yield ethyl alcohol) (b) CO2 +H2OhC6H12O6 +O2 (photosynthesis reaction in green plants) (c) NH3 +Cl 2 hN2H4 +NH4Cl (synthesis of hydrazine for rocket fuel)
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Balance the following equations: (a) $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6} \longrightarrow \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ (fermentation of sugar to yield ethyl alcohol) (b) $\mathrm{CO}_{2}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \quad$ (photosynthesis reaction in green plants) (c) $\mathrm{NH}_{3}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \longrightarrow \mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}+\mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{Cl} \quad$ (synthesis of hydrazine for rocket fuel)
Balance the following equations: (a) $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6} \longrightarrow \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}($ fermentation of sugar to yield ethyl alcohol) (b) $\mathrm{NaClO}_{3} \longrightarrow \mathrm{NaCl}+\mathrm{O}_{2}$ (source of oxygen for breathing masks in airliners) (c) $\mathrm{NH}_{3}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \longrightarrow \mathrm{N}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}+\mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{Cl}$ (synthesis of hydrazine for rocket fuel)
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Write a balanced chemical equation for the fermentation of glucose (C6H12O6) by yeasts in which the aqueous glucose turns into aqueous ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) and carbon dioxide gas. Express your answer as a chemical equation including phases.
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