A synthesis reaction takes place when carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen gas (H2) react to form methanol (CH3OH). How many grams of methanol are produced when 7.0 grams of carbon monoxide reacts with 2.5 grams of hydrogen gas?

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Answer:

the answer is 8.0 g

Explanation:

The statement of mass (grams) of methanol is "0.008 g."

What is mass?

A substance is something to do with mass that takes up space. The mass of a compound is the total amount of atoms present in grams that make up a molecule. The grams is the unit of mass.

The balanced equation comes out to be,

CO(g) + 2H2(g) → CH3OH(l)

In order to calculate the mass of methanol, initially the moles of the substance to be calculated from the given mass of CO and H2.

Gram to mole conversion,

[tex]=Grams\;*\;\frac{1\;mol}{grams}[/tex]

Moles of CO,

[tex]7.0\;g\;*\;\frac{1\;mol}{28.01\;g}\;=\;0.249\;mol\;CO[/tex]

Moles of H2

[tex]2.5\;g\;*\;\frac{1\;mol}{2.016\;g}\;=\;1.240\;mol\;O2[/tex]

Carbon monoxide is the limiting reagent which used up completely in the reaction.

Mass of methanol comes out to be,

[tex]0.249\;mol\;CO\;*\;\frac{1\;mol\;CH3OH}{\;mol\;CO}\;*\;\frac{1\;mol\;CH3OH}{32.04\;g\;CH3OH}\;=\;0.0077\;mol\;CH3OH[/tex]

≈ 0.008 mol CH3OH

Hence the correct answer is 0.008 mol.

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