Laboratory Manual Chemistry in Context
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780073518121
Author: American Chemical Society
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 40Q
Engineers have developed a prototype fuel cell that converts gasoline to hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The carbon monoxide, in contact with a catalyst, then reacts with steam to produce carbon dioxide and more hydrogen.
- a. Write a set of reactions that describes this prototype fuel cell, using octane (C8H18) to represent the hydrocarbons in gasoline.
- b. Speculate as to the future economic success of this prototype fuel cell.
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Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.3YTCh. 8.1 - Prob. 8.4YTCh. 8.3 - Prob. 8.9CTCh. 8.4 - Prob. 8.10CTCh. 8.4 - Prob. 8.11SCCh. 8.5 - Prob. 8.13SCCh. 8.5 - Prob. 8.14CTCh. 8.6 - Prob. 8.16CTCh. 8.7 - Prob. 8.17CTCh. 8.7 - Prob. 8.18YT
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