Making ethanol for AS level

This lesson covers the synthesis of ethanol using hydration of ethene and fermenation of glucose. Students are asked a series of questions regarding the reactions along with their pros and cons. It also includes the mechanism for the hydration of alkenes to form alcohols. They can work out many of the answers themselves but will need the internet or textbook to help them with others. Answers are given to all the questions. There are some final summary questions that consolidate and extend the principles covered in the lesson.