Methanol (wood alcohol) is a fuel that can be made from

Last updated: 7/29/2022

Methanol (wood alcohol) is a fuel that can be made from biomass (such as cellulose obtained from aspen trees). Methanol can also be made from natural gas. The overall synthesis reaction for the latter case is CH4(g) + H₂O() → CH₂OH(1) + H₂(g), ΔHo = ? Use the reactions below and Hess' law to predict the standard molar enthalpy of synthesis of methanol by this process. CO(g) + 3 H₂(g) -> CH4(g) + H₂O (l) ΔH = -249.9 kJ CO(g) + 2 H₂(g) → CH₂OH (l) ΔH"=-128.7 kJ