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O-LevelChemistryChemistry of the Environment5070/11 · May/June 2021 · Q171 Mark

Ethanol is produced by the fermentation of glucose from sugar cane. In some countries ethanol is used as a fuel. Which statements are correct? 1 Sugar cane is a non-renewable (finite) resource. 2 When sugar cane is growing it removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

A1 only
B2 only
Cboth 1 and 2
Dneither 1 nor 2

✓ Correct answer

B: 2 only

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Chemistry of the Environment, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 17.

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