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Consider the following reaction: 2 C H 3 O H ( g ) ? 2 C H 4 ( g ) + O 2 ( g ) ?

ID: 788953 • Letter: C

Question

Consider the following reaction:
2CH3OH(g)?2CH4(g)+O2(g)?H=+252.8kJ

Consider the following reaction:
2CH3OH(g)?2CH4(g)+O2(g)?H=+252.8kJ

Calculate the amount of heat transferred when 29.0g  of CH3OH(g) is decomposed by this reaction at constant pressure.


For a given sample of CH3OH, the enthalpy change during the reaction is 82.6kJ . How many grams of methane gas are produced?


How many kilojoules of heat are released when 38.1g  of CH4(g) reacts completely with O2(g) to form CH3OH(g) at constant pressure?

Explanation / Answer

_____Enthalpy

_____CH3OH <----------> CO ___+___2H2_____dH = 90.7kJ

1) g H2 = MW H2 g/mole H2 * (2 H2 / 90.7kJ) * 18.0 kJ = ??

2) kJ released = (90.7 kJ/mole CO) * (29.0 g CO/ MW CO g/mole) = ??

3) kJ reqd = (90.7 kJ/mole CH3OH) * (47.0 g CH3OH / MW CH3OH g/mole CH3OH) = ??

Plug and SOLVE

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