Year 10 - Chemistry - 29-4-16

Thai Sikh International School

E-Learning Programme – Online Assignment –   07/02/2016

Name:                                                                                                            Subject: Chemistry

Year   : 10A/B                                                                                                Schedule No.  - 9

Dear Students,

Answer the following question:

1. Describe the manufacture of ethanol by fermentation and by the catalytic addition of steam to ethane.

2. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of these two methods of manufacturing ethanol.

            (Open this site for useful comparison of two methods

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/triple_edexcel/organic_chemistry/organic_chemistry/revision/4/ )

3. Describe the properties of ethanol in terms of burning.

4. Name the uses of ethanol as a solvent and as a fuel. (Click or open this link in one of your browsers

http://www.my-gcsescience.com/videos/ethanol-and-its-uses/ )