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Is corn used for gasoline

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Yes, it is the source of corn whiskey. Ethanol can be made from any sugar or starch.

Corn doesn't make ethanol. The yeast that consumes the corn produces ethanol as a waste product.

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Yes, in the United States the Federal Trade Comission (FTC) has approved ethanol concentrations up to 10% by volume in gasoline. Many states require a minimum concentration of ethanol of around 5% by volume. Most of the ethanol produced in the United States is produced from corn, although this is not the most efficient crop with which to derive ethanol.

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No, it's used in the production of fuel-grade ethanol, which is sometimes added to gasoline to reduce the use of petroleum-based fuels. Gasoline comes only from the refining of petroleum (crude oil).

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CH3CH2OH- which is the product of corn fermentation

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It is a grain dummy

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Ethanol is made form corn.

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YES

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