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The chemical equation below summarizes the fermentation of glucose, whose chemical formula is C₆H₁₂O₆. One glucose molecule is converted into two ethanol molecules and two carbon dioxide molecules: C₆H₁₂O₆ → 2 C₂H₅OH + 2 CO₂C₂H₅OH is the chemical formula for ethanol. Before fermentation takes place, one glucose molecule is broken down into two pyruvate molecules. This is known as glycolysis. Later, lactic acid fermentation takes place.