In a fermentation tank, molasses solution is mixed with yeast enzymes. After three days alcohol was observed. The speed of the reaction in this case is:

slow

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medium

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fast

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very fast

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Solution

The correct option is A slow
The maximum concentration of alcohol possible through a natural fermentation is about $12 %$ ethanol,
after this the alcohol concentration fatal for yeast and it can't survive, that's why after some time the speed of the reaction is slow.

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