The Reaction Below Is Used to Produce Methanol: CO (G)

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Essay

The reaction below is used to produce methanol: CO (g)+ 2H₂ (g)→ CH₃OH (l)△H_rxn = -128 kJ
(a)Calculate the C-H bond energy given the following data: (b)The tabulated value of the (C-H)bond energy is 413 kJ/mol.Explain why there is a difference between the number you have calculated in (a)and the tabulated value.

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