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Multiple Choice
What volume, in liters, of hydrogen gas at 32.5 °C and 722 torr is needed to produce 0.224 g of methanol, CH₃OH, according to the reaction: CO(g) + 2 H₂(g) → CH₃OH(g)?
A
0.112 L
B
0.336 L
C
0.448 L
D
0.224 L
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First, determine the number of moles of methanol (CH₃OH) produced using its molar mass. The molar mass of CH₃OH is approximately 32.04 g/mol. Use the formula: \( \text{moles of CH}_3\text{OH} = \frac{0.224 \text{ g}}{32.04 \text{ g/mol}} \).
According to the balanced chemical equation, 1 mole of CH₃OH is produced from 2 moles of H₂. Use stoichiometry to find the moles of H₂ needed: \( \text{moles of H}_2 = 2 \times \text{moles of CH}_3\text{OH} \).
Use the ideal gas law to find the volume of hydrogen gas. The ideal gas law is \( PV = nRT \), where \( P \) is pressure, \( V \) is volume, \( n \) is moles, \( R \) is the ideal gas constant (0.0821 L·atm/mol·K), and \( T \) is temperature in Kelvin.
Convert the given temperature from Celsius to Kelvin: \( T = 32.5 + 273.15 \). Also, convert the pressure from torr to atm: \( P = \frac{722}{760} \text{ atm} \).
Rearrange the ideal gas law to solve for volume \( V \): \( V = \frac{nRT}{P} \). Substitute the values for \( n \), \( R \), \( T \), and \( P \) to find the volume of hydrogen gas needed.