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7 August, 01:28

Hydrogen gas can be formed by the reaction of methane with water according to the equation.

CH4 + H20 - > CO + 3H2

In a particular reaction, 25.5 L of methane gas (measure at a pressure of 732 torr and temperature of 25 C) mixes with 22.8 L of water vapor (measured at a pressure of 702 torr and a temperature of 125 C) The reaction produces 26.2L of Hydrogen gas at STP. What is the percent yield of the reaction?

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  1. 7 August, 05:09
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    60.9 % is the yield of the reaction

    Explanation:

    The reaction is: CH₄ + H₂O → CO + 3H₂

    Let's apply the Ideal Gas Law to determine the moles of each reactant.

    First of all, we convert the pressure from Torr to atm

    732 Torr. 1atm / 760Torr = 0.963 atm Pressure of CH₄

    702 Torr. 1atm / 760Torr = 0.923 atm Pressure of H₂O vapor

    Now we can apply P. V = n. R. T

    We convert T° from °C to K → 25°C + 273 = 298 K and 125°C + 273 = 398K

    CH₄ → (25.5L. 0.963 atm) / 0.082. 298K = n → 1 mol

    H₂O vapor → (22.8L. 0.923 atm) / 0.082. 398K = n → 0.64 mol

    Ratio is 1:1, so the limiting reactant is the water vapor. I need 1 mol to react with 1 mol of methane but I only have 0.64 moles.

    At the 100 % yield, 0.64 moles of water vapor may produce (0.64. 3) = 1.92 moles of H₂.

    We apply the P. V = n. R. T to determine the moles of H₂ produced at STP

    1 atm. 26.2L = n. 0.082. 273K

    (1 atm. 26.2L) / (0.082. 273K) = n → 1.17 moles of H₂

    Percent yield of the reaction is (Yield produced / Theoretical yield). 100

    (1.17 moles / 1.92 moles). 100 = 60.9%
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