Liquid methanol, CH3OH can be used as an alternative fuel in SUV engines and pickup. An industrial method for preparing it uses the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide:
CO(g) + 2H2(g) ----->CH3OH(l)
Discuss how much heat is released when the 15.0 L of CO at 85degrees Celsius and 112 kPa reacts with the 18.5 L of H2 at 75 degrees C and 744 torr?