Question

Citric acid, C₆H₈O₇, a component of jams, jellies, and fruity soft drinks, is prepared industrially via fermentation of sucrose by the mold Aspergillus niger. The equation representing this reaction is C12H22O11+H2O+3O2-----2C6H8O7+4H2O. What mass of citric acid is produced from exactly 1 metric ton of sucrose if the yield is 92.30%? 1 metric ton=1000kg

Answer 1