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The value of ΔH° for the reaction below is +128.1 kJ:

CH₃OH (l) → CO (g) + 2H₂ (g)

How many kJ of heat are consumed when 5.10 g of CO (g) is formed as shown in the equation?

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Final answer:

The heat consumed when 5.10 g of CO (g) is formed is +23.43 kJ.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount of heat consumed when 5.10 g of CO (g) is formed, we need to use the given ΔH° value and the stoichiometry of the reaction. The balanced equation is:

CH₃OH (l) → CO (g) + 2H₂ (g)

From the equation, we can see that 1 mole of CO (g) is produced from 1 mole of CH₃OH (l). We can use molar mass to convert the mass of CO (g) to moles:

Mr of CO (g) = 28.01 g/mol

moles of CO (g) = mass of CO (g) / molar mass

moles of CO (g) = 5.10 g / 28.01 g/mol = 0.1828 mol

Finally, we can use the ΔH° value to calculate the heat consumed:

Heat consumed = moles of CO (g) * ΔH°

Heat consumed = 0.1828 mol * +128.1 kJ/mol = +23.43 kJ

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