The reform reaction between steam and gaseous methane ( ch4 ) produces "synthesis gas," a mixture of carbon monoxide gas and dihydrogen gas. synthesis gas is one of the most widely used industrial chemicals, and is the major industrial source of hydrogen. suppose a chemical engineer studying a new catalyst for the reform reaction finds that 159. liters per second of methane are consumed when the reaction is run at 294.°c and 0.86atm . calculate the rate at which dihydrogen is being produced. give your answer in kilograms per second. be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

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Answer is: rate of production of hydrogen is 0,01758 kg/s.
Chemical reaction: CH₄ + H₂O → CO + 3H₂.
V(CH₄) = 159 L.
p = 0,86 atm · 101,325 kPa/atm = 87,14 kPa.
T = 294°C = 567 K.
R = 8,314 J/K·mol.
Ideal gas law: p·V = n·R·T.
n(CH₄) = p·V  ÷ R·T.
n(CH₄) = 87,14 kPa · 159 L ÷ 8,314 J/K·mol · 567 K.
n(CH₄) = 2,93 mol.
From chemical reaction: n(CH₄) : n(H₂) = 1 : 3.
n(H₂) = 2,93 mol · 3 = 8,79 mol.
m(H₂) = 8,79 mol · 2 g/mol.
m(H₂) = 17,58 g · 0,001 kg/g = 0,01758 kg.

The rate of the dihydrogen production is 0.0175 kg/sec for the given reaction.

The given reaction

[tex]\bold {CH_4 + H_2O \rightarrow CO + 3H_2}[/tex]

One mole of Methane is react with one mole of water to form 1 mole of CO and 3 moles of Hydrogen.

The rate of hydrogen production can be calculated from ideal gas law

[tex]\bold {pV = nRT}[/tex]

Where,

p- pressure = 0,86 atm · 101,325 kPa/atm = 87,14 kPa.

V- volume of methane =  159 L

T -  temperature= 294°C = 567 K.

R - gas constant = 8,314 J/K·mol.

n - number of moles = ?

Put the values in the formula, sole it for n,

[tex]\bold{n(CH₄) = \dfrac {pV} {RT}}\\\\\bold {n(CH₄) = \dfrac {87,14 kPa \times 159 L} {8,314 J/K.mol \times 567 K}.}\\\\\bold {n(CH₄) = 2,93 mol}[/tex]

Since, the molar ratio of methane to hydrogen is 3:1.

SO,

[tex]\bold {n(H_2) = 2,93 mol \times 3 }\\\\\bold {n (H_2) = 8,79 mol.}\\[/tex]

Hence, the mass of the dihydrogen produced,

[tex]\bold{ m(H_2) = 8.79 mol \times 2 g/mol.}\\\\\bold {m(H_2) = 17.58 g \times 0.001 kg/g}\\\\\bold {m(H_2) = 0.01758 kg}[/tex]

Therefore, the rate of the dihydrogen production is 0.0175 kg/sec for the given reaction.

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