Gaseous Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Gas Can Be Used to Prepare

question 15

Multiple Choice

Gaseous carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas can be used to prepare methanol (CH₃OH) . Under equilibrium conditions, the partial pressures of the components are $P _ { \mathrm { Co } }$ = 1.50 atm, $P _ { \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } }$
= 1) 50 atm, $P _ { \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { OH } }$
= 4) 60 atm.
What is the value of the equilibrium constant, K_p, for the reaction in which 10 mol of methanol is produced?

• A) 10.0
• B) 1.36
• C) 13.6
• D) 2.46
• E) 24.6

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