Methane Can Be Reacted with Steam to Produce Carbon Dioxide

question 33

Multiple Choice

Methane can be reacted with steam to produce carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas in a two step reaction. The resulting overall reaction can be written
CH₄(g) + 2 H₂O(g) → CO₂(g) + 4 H₂(g)
How many grams of hydrogen can be produced from each gram of methane?

• A) 1.006
• B) 0.503
• C) 0.377
• D) 0.251
• E) 4.000

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