In the industrial synthesis of acetic acid, methanol is reacted with carbon monoxide. The balanced equation for this reaction is: CH3OH(g) + CO(g) ? CH3COOH(l) If ethanol is present in excess, how many moles of CO(g) are required to produce 16.6 moles of acetic acid?
A) 8.30
B) 16.6
C) 28.0
D) 33.2
B
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