Question

Determine the volume of methane (ch 4 ) gas needed to react completely with 0.660 l of o 2 gas to form methanol (ch 3 oh).

Answer 1

Balance Chemical Equation for this reaction is,

                           2 CH₄  +  O₂   →   2CH₃OH

According to this eq, 22.4 L (1 moles) of Oxygen requires 44.8 L (2 mole) CH₄ for complete reaction.
So, the volume of CH₄ required to consume 0.66 L of O₂ is calculated as,

 22.4 L O₂ required to consume  =  44.8 L CH₄
0.660 L O₂ will require                =  X L of CH₄

Solving for X,
                                                X  =  (44.8 L × 0.660 L) ÷ 22.4 L

                                                X  =  1.320 L of CH₄

Result:
            1.320 L of CH₄ gas is needed to react completely with 0.660 L of O₂ gas to form methanol (CH₃OH).