What volume of H2 gas (in L), at 748 mmHg and 86 °C, is required to synthesize 25.8 g CH3OH ? How many liters of CO gas, measured under the same conditions, are required?

Respuesta :

Answer: Thus volume of hydrogen is 48.7 L and volume of CO is 24.4 L

Explanation:

The balanced chemical reaction is :

[tex]CO+2H_2\rightarrow CH_3OH[/tex]

To calculate the moles :

[tex]\text{Moles }=\frac{\text{given mass}}\times{\text{Molar Mass}}[/tex]    

[tex]\text{Moles of} CH_3OH=\frac{25.8g}{32g/mol}=0.81moles[/tex]

According to stoichiometry :

1 mole of [tex]CH_3OH[/tex] require = 2 moles of [tex]H_2[/tex]

Thus 0.81 moles of [tex]CH_3OH[/tex] will require=[tex]\frac{2}{1}\times 0.81=1.62moles[/tex]  of [tex]H_2[/tex]

To find Volume of hydrogen :

According to ideal gas equation :

[tex]PV=nRT[/tex]

P= pressure of gas = 748 mm Hg = 0.98 atm   (760mmHg=1atm)

R = Gas constant = [tex]0.0821\text{ L atm }mol^{-1}K^{-1}[/tex]

T = temperature of the gas = [tex]86^0C=(273+86)K=359K[/tex]

V = volume of gas = ?

n = number of moles = 1.62

[tex]0.98\times V=1.62\times 0.0821\times 359[/tex]

[tex]V=48.7L[/tex]

According to stoichiometry :

2 moles of [tex]H_2[/tex] require = 1 moles of [tex]CH_3OH[/tex]

Thus 1.62 moles of [tex]H_2[/tex] will require=[tex]\frac{1}{2}\times 1.62=0.81moles[/tex] of [tex]CO[/tex]

To find Volume of CO:

[tex]0.98\times V=0.81\times 0.0821\times 359[/tex]

[tex]V=24.4L[/tex]

Thus volume of hydrogen is 48.7 L and volume of CO is 24.4 L