Under anaerobic conditions, ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is produced by the reduction of acetaldehyde (CH3COH) by molecular hydrogen...

Under anaerobic conditions, ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is produced by the reduction of acetaldehyde (CH3COH) by molecular hydrogen (H2). Free energy of formation (Gf°, kJ/mol): acetaldehyde, -139.9; ethanol, -181.75.

a. Write a balanced stoichiometric equation for this process.

b. For an acetaldehyde and ethanol concentration of 0.1 M each, calculate the minimum

H2 concentration (atm) for this reaction to be thermodynamically feasible at 25 °C.

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