Methanol is manufactured from carbon (IV) oxide and hydrogen gas according to the equation.

Methanol is manufactured from carbon (IV) oxide and hydrogen gas according to the equation.

The reaction is carried out in the presence of a chromium catalyst at 400ºC and 30Kpa under these conditions, an equilibrium is reached when 2% of the carbon (IV) oxide is converted to methanol.

(i) Explain how the yield of methanol would be affected if; the manufacturing process above is carried out at, 200ºC and a pressure of 30Kpa.

(ii) Using a more efficient catalyst.

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(i) The yield increased the equilibrium will shift from left to the right // forward reaction is
favoured.

(ii) The yield remain the same catalyst only change the rate of attainment of equilibrium // a catalyst has no effect on the position of the equilibrium.

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maurice.mutuku answered the question on September 6, 2019 at 07:24

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