Identify the compounds using the clues given below:
i) This is a dark coloured syrupy liquid containing 30% of sucrose.
ii) During manufacture of ethanol this is added as food for yeast.
iii)This enzyme converts sucrose into glucose and fructose.
iv) This compound contains 95.5% ethanol and 4.5% water.
v) This compound contains 100% pure alcohol.
i) Molasses
Explanation: Molasses is a dark coloured syrupy liquid which is used in the manufacture of ethanol.
It contains 30% of sucrose which cannot be separated by the crystallization process.
ii) Nitrogenous matter
Explanation: Molasses usually contain nitrogenous matter which act as food for yeast during fermentation.
iii) Invertase
Explanation: The enzyme invertase present in yeast, bring about the conversion of sucrose into glucose and fructose.

iv) Rectified spirit
Explanation: Rectified spirit is an aqueous solution of ethanol which contains 95.5% of ethanol and 4.5% of water.
v) Absolute alcohol
Explanation: The mixture of “rectified spirit” is heated under reflux over quicklime for about 5 to 6 hours. Then it is allowed to stand for 12 hours.
On distillation of the above mixture, pure alcohol (100%) is obtained. This is called absolute alcohol.
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