Solar Energy

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Solar Energy: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Biodiesel, Bio Fuel, Transesterification, Advantages and Disadvantages of Biodiesel, Commercial Preparation of Ethanol by Fermentation of Carbohydrates and, Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Glucose

Important Questions on Solar Energy

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List out the advantages of biodiesel.

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Define bio-fuel.

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Write any three disadvantages of biodiesel.

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Mention any three advantages of biodiesel.

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Define transesterification.

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Explain excitation and de-excitation of electron in the chlorophyll pigment.

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What is the role of sunlight in conversion of carbon dioxide into glucose?

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The advantage of this fuel is that it is a clean-burning renewable fuel

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Bio-diesel is made from:

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In the conversion of starch into alcohol, the following enzymes are used:

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Name the pollutant emitted from biodiesel.

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What is the use of base catalyst?

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Glycerin is the by-product of the formation of what?

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Which of the following produces a negative impact on the formation of biodiesel?

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Biodiesel is made by which of the following reactions?

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The enzyme which can catalyze the conversion of glucose to ethanol is

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Alcoholic fermentation is brought about by the action of

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In fermentation by zymase, alcohol and CO2 are obtained from the following sugar

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Which gas is emmited in fermentation

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In the commercial manufacture of ethyl alcohol from starchy substances by fermentation method, which enzymes stepwise complete the fermentation reaction