Logo
Home Study Material Contact Search
AI Chat FREE
  1. sciences
  2. chemistry
  3. methanol (ch3oh) is made industrially in two steps

Methanol (CH3OH) is made industrially in two steps from CO and H2. It is so cheap...

80.2K

Verified Solution

Question

Chemistry

Methanol (CH3OH) is made industrially in two steps from CO andH2. It is so cheap to make that it is being considered for use as aprecursor to hydrocarbon fuels such as methane (CH4): Step 1.CO(g)+2H2(g)→CH3OH(l) ΔS∘ = -332J/K Step 2.CH3OH(l)→CH4(g)+1/2O2(g) ΔS∘ = 162J/K

a. Calculate an overall ΔG∘ for the formation of CH4from CO and H2.

b. Calculate an overall ΔH∘ for the formation of CH4from CO and H2.

c. Calculate an overall ΔS∘ for the formation of CH4from CO and H2

d. is the overall reaction spontaneous?

e. If you were designing a production facility, would you planon carrying out the reactions in separate steps or together?

f.

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
4.3 Ratings (549 Votes)
    See Answer
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Zin AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students

Q

Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment...

Finance
Q

Do online students perform differently than students in a traditional classroom? Last semester there were 100...

Statistics
Q

An automobile company has decided to launch a CSR program in which they will be initiating...

General Management
Q

Within your blood, the majority of carbon dioxide is transported by this means:Dissolved in blood...

Biology
Q

If you are conducting an experiment to determine whether caffeine intake affects human heart rate...

Biology
Q

The current student population of the Brentwood Student Center is 2,000. The enrollment at the...

Basic Math
Q

A ball is thrown into the airfrom the roof of a 200 foot tall building...

Basic Math
Q

The cost to produce x units of wire is C=60x+600, while the revenue is R...

Algebra
Q

71. All of the following are recognized as abilities...

Accounting
Q

On January 1,2020, Oriole Company leased equipment to Flynn Corporation. The following information pertains to...

Accounting
Q

Use the information provided for preparing the statement of the cost of goods sold of...

Accounting
Q

Green Lawns, Inc., performs adjusting entries every month, but closes its accounts only at year-end....

Accounting