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Reaction: CO(g) + 2H2(g) -> CH3OH(g)

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1) How many moles of each reactant are needed to produce 3.60 X 10^2g of CH3OH?
2) What are the number of grams of each reactant needed to produce 4.00 moles of CH3OH?
3) How many grams of hydrogen are necessary to react with 2.85 moles of CO?

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Atomic weights: C = 12, H = 1, O =16
Molecular weights: CO = 28, H2 = 2, CH3OH = 32

1. 3.60 X 10^2g of CH3OH = 360 g of CH3OH
= 360/32 = 11.25 moles of CH3OH
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