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Chapter 20 Problem 20.93

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Methanol, a major industrial feedstock, is made by several catalyzed reactions, such as CO(g) 1 2H2(g) - CH3OH(l). (a) Show that this reaction is thermodynamically feasible. (b) Is it favored at low or at high temperatures? (c) One concern about using CH3OH as an auto fuel is its oxidation in air to yield formaldehyde, CH2O(g), which poses a health hazard. Calculate DG8 at 100.8C for this oxidation.

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Title Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change - Standalone book 7 
Author Martin Silberberg Dr., Patricia Amateis Professor
ISBN 9780073511177

Methanol, a major industrial feedstock, is made by several catalyzed reactions, such as

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