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Q7. (12 marks) You are working with Clostridium sp. which ferments glucose to acetic acid according to the following equation: C6H12O6+aNH3+bH3PO4cC5H7NO2P0.2+dCH3COOH+eCO2+fH2 a. Determine the coefficients

image text in transcribed Q7. (12 marks) You are working with Clostridium sp. which ferments glucose to acetic acid according to the following equation: C6H12O6+aNH3+bH3PO4cC5H7NO2P0.2+dCH3COOH+eCO2+fH2 a. Determine the coefficients given that the YX/S=0.1g/g. Write out the mole balances for each element and show your work to receive partial credit. b. Write out the final equation: C5H7NO2P0.2+CH3COOH+CO2+H2 c. Calculate the apparent acetic acid yield given the final equation

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