Take a $500$ mL beaker filled upto $\frac{3}{4}$ with water. Dissolves 2 - 3 teaspoons of sugar in it. Add half a spoon of yeast powder to the sugar solution. Keep it covered in a warm place for 4 - 5 hours. Now smell the solution. Could you get a smell?

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This is the smell of alcohol as sugar has been converted into alcohol by yeast. This process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is known as fermentation.

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Take a 500mL beaker filled upto 34 with water. Dissolves 2 - 3 teaspoons of sugar in it. Add half a spoon of yeast powder to the sugar solution. Keep it covered in a warm place for 4 - 5 hours. Now smell the solution. Could you get a smell?

This is the smell of alcohol as sugar has been converted into alcohol by yeast. This process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is known as fermentation.

Take a $500$ mL beaker filled upto $\frac{3}{4}$ with water. Dissolves 2 - 3 teaspoons of sugar in it. Add half a spoon of yeast powder to the sugar solution. Keep it covered in a warm place for 4 - 5 hours. Now smell the solution. Could you get a smell?