What is the theoretical yield of methanol (ch3oh) when 12.0 grams of h2 is mixed with 74.5 grams of co? co 2h2 ch3oh

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4 June, 15:59

What is the theoretical yield of methanol (ch3oh) when 12.0 grams of h2 is mixed with 74.5 grams of co? co 2h2 ch3oh

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Ismael · Answer 1

We are given with the reaction that produces methanol from the reaction of hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide. This is expressed in the balanced equation: 2H2+CO=CH3OH. We need to identify the limiting reactant. Convert each mass to moles and divide each with their corresponding stoich. coeff. For H2, this is equal to 3 and for CO, this is equal to 2.66. Hence CO is the limiting reactant. From this, the amount of methanol produced is 85.14 grams.