Glucose (C6H12O6) and ammonia (NH3) are anaerobically converted(fermented) by yeast (CH1.74N0.2O0.45) to ethanol (C2H5OH),glycerol (C3H8O3), carbon dioxide (CO2), and water (H2O) accordingto the empirical stoichiometric equation
C6H12O6 + a(NH3) → b(CH1.74N0.2O0.45) + c(C2H5OH) + d(C3H8O3)+ e(CO2) + f(H2O)
Experimental data indicates that 0.12 moles of glycerol are formedfor each mole of ethanol produced and that 0.08 moles of water are formed for each mole of glycerol.
a) Derive a set of linear equations that can be used to determine the values of the stoichiometric coefficients (a, b, c, d, e, &f) in the relation above.
b) Find the corresponding values for a, b, c, d, e, & f.