CO hydrogenation to form CH4: CO + 3H2 --> CH4 + H2O  occurs on a Ru/SiO2 catalyst and is used to remove traces of CO  from H2 streams used in fuel cell applications where ultra-high purity H2 is required. This reaction occurs through the following steps:   (1) CO + * <--> CO* (2) H2 +2* <--> 2 H* (3) CO* + * <--> C* + O* (4) C* + H* --> CH* + * (5) CH* + H* --> CH2* + * (6) CH2* + H* --> CH3* + * (7) CH3* + H* --> CH4 + 2* (8) O* + H* <--> OH* + * (9) OH* + H* <--> H2O + 2* where steps 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 can all be considered quasi-equilibrium. a) what is the stoichiometric number of each step?

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CO hydrogenation to form CH4:

CO + 3H2 --> CH4 + H2O

 occurs on a Ru/SiO2 catalyst and is used to remove traces of CO  from H2 streams used in fuel cell applications where ultra-high purity H2 is required.

This reaction occurs through the following steps:

 

(1) CO + * <--> CO*

(2) H2 +2* <--> 2 H*

(3) CO* + * <--> C* + O*

(4) C* + H* --> CH* + *

(5) CH* + H* --> CH2* + *

(6) CH2* + H* --> CH3* + *

(7) CH3* + H* --> CH4 + 2*

(8) O* + H* <--> OH* + *

(9) OH* + H* <--> H2O + 2*

where steps 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 can all be considered quasi-equilibrium.

a) what is the stoichiometric number of each step?

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